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Schools in Zuni Pueblo · Zuni Public Schools

Zuni Pueblo’s public schools score below 81% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

7% of students in Zuni Pueblo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zuni Pueblo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#70of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
14%
▼ 20 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 18 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 41% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
757 students on the public path
In brief

Zuni Pueblo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 119 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zuni Pueblo’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Zuni Pueblo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $25,008 per student in FY2024, against $17,681 across New Mexico. 46% of its revenue that year was federal (New Mexico 20%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Anthony Indian School (private) and Zuni Christian Mission School (private) are in town. Twin Buttes Cyber Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Zuni Pueblo’s grade

D− Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 19% of New Mexico school districts, #70 of 73 New Mexico towns. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 581 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Zuni Pueblo anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Zuni Pueblo’s students in the tested grades sat them (581 in math, 581 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Zuni Pueblo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shiwi Ts'ana Elementaryin ZuniNo scores
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Zuni Pueblo’s public schools are run by Zuni Public Schools. 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.

Zuni Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,052 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$25,008NM $17,681 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading14%
State average 33.8% · 581 students tested
Math7%
State average 24.5% · 581 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 46% of the Zuni district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 20% across New Mexico, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Zuni Pueblo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Zuni PuebloC−Zuni

Every school in Zuni 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).

District schools in Zuni Puebloby address
Zuni Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zuni
240 students10:1Rate it →
Twin Buttes Cyber Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Zuni
70 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Zuni Puebloin other towns
Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zuni
447 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Zuni Pueblonot counted as local schools
Twin Buttes Cyber Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Zuni
Online
70 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Anthony Indian School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Zuni
Private · Catholic
107 students9:1Rate it →
Zuni Christian Mission School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Zuni
Private · Religious
72 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Zuni Pueblo’s schools

Are Zuni Pueblo’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Zuni Pueblo children attend score below 81% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #70 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zuni Pueblo in?

Zuni Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,052 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Zuni Pueblo’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Zuni Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Zuni Pueblo spend per student?

$25,008 in Zuni Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Zuni Pueblo?

Yes: St. Anthony Indian School (Catholic, grades K–8, 107 students) and Zuni Christian Mission School (religious, grades K–8, 72 students).

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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.