Photo: Zeality · CC BY 2.5Taos’s public schools score below 60% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Taos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 38% of students in Taos’s public schools are proficient in reading, 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.
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.
Taos’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 124 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taos’s, its schools beat 56%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Taos Middle, then Taos High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Taos Academy, Taos Integrated School of Arts, Taos International School, Taos Municipal Charter and Vista Grande High School are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Taos’s grade
C+: better than 40% of New Mexico school districts, #43 of 73 New Mexico towns. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taos, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Taos
Enos Garcia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Taos
Enos Garcia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Taos
Enos Garcia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Taos
Enos Garcia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Taos
Enos Garcia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Taos
Enos Garcia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Taos
Taos High
Grades 9–12 · 749 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Taos
Taos High
Grades 9–12 · 749 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Taos
Taos High
Grades 9–12 · 749 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Taos
Taos High
Grades 9–12 · 749 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Taos’s public schools are run by Taos Municipal Schools, which also serves Taos Ski Valley. 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.
Above the state in reading
Taos vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Taos’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Taos | C+ | Taos Municipal Schools |
Every school in Taos
8 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Chrysalis Alternative and Taos Cyber Magnet).
Questions about Taos’s schools
Are Taos’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taos children attend score below 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #43 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Taos in?
Taos Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,184 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Taos kids go to high school?
Taos High, with 749 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Taos’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 spend per student?
$18,471 in Taos Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Taos families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Taos → They have their own page.
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.