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Schools in Taos Pueblo · Taos Municipal Schools

Taos Pueblo’s public schools score below 60% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Taos Pueblo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Taos Pueblo, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Mexico average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
68%
▼ 8 pts vs NM 76%
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
1
1,758 students on the public path
In brief

Taos Pueblo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 103 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taos Pueblo’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 68% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,471 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Taos Middle, then Taos High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Taos Pueblo’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 55%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,158 test results and a graduating class of 233 could put Taos Pueblo anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Taos Pueblo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,155 in math, 1,160 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taos Pueblo, 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+

Taos Pueblo’s public schools are run by Taos Municipal Schools, which also serves Taos Ski Valley and Taos. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

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

Taos Pueblo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Taos PuebloC+Taos Municipal Schools
TaosC+Taos Municipal Schools

Every school in Taos Pueblo

6 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 Taos Puebloin 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 →
Other public schools in Taos Pueblorun by other districts or the state
Taos Day School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Taos
101 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Taos Pueblo’s schools

Are Taos Pueblo’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taos Pueblo children attend score below 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taos Pueblo in?

Taos Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,184 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Taos Pueblo kids go to high school?

Taos High in Taos, with 749 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Taos Pueblo’s graduation rate?

68% of the class of 2023 in Taos Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Taos Pueblo spend per student?

$18,471 in Taos Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.