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Schools in Talpa

Talpa’s public schools

Taos Municipal Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Talpa. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above New Mexico’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
2021–22
Graduate on time
68%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 4% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,758 students on the public path
In brief

Talpa’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Talpa’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Taos High places highest (better than 44%); Ranchos de Taos Elementary lowest (10%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Talpa, graded from D to D, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Taos High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Talpa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Taos Middlein TaosNo scores
9–12Taos Highin TaosC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Taos Municipal Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Taos Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,184 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$18,471NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 33.8% · 1160 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.5% · 1155 students tested

Talpa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Talpa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Talpa—Taos Municipal Schools

Every school in Talpa

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Talpain other towns
Enos Garcia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Taos
348 students10:1Rate it →
Ranchos de Taos Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ranchos De Taos
D
225 students10:1Rate it →
Arroyo del Norte Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arroyo Seco
99 students9:1Rate it →
Taos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taos
337 students10:1Rate it →
Taos High
High · Grades 9–12 · Taos
C+
749 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Talpa’s schools

Are Talpa’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Talpa. Taos Municipal Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Talpa. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Talpa in?

Taos Municipal Schools.

Where do Talpa kids go to high school?

Taos High.

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What Talpa families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.