Best Public Schools in Arroyo Seco, NM

Summary:

The city of Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, has only one public elementary school, Arroyo Del Norte Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 93 students. The school is part of the Taos school district and is ranked 37th out of 82 districts in the state.

Arroyo Del Norte Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) were slightly below the Taos district and New Mexico state averages, while its Mathematics proficiency rates were slightly above the district and state averages. However, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was significantly higher than the Taos district and New Mexico state averages.

The school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-need student population. Despite this, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 85th to 129th out of all New Mexico elementary schools, suggesting inconsistent academic performance or changes in the school's relative standing compared to others in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Hondo Seco Rd	Arroyo Seco	87514	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	99	11	9.3	100.0%	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (75.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	52.1	129^th of 345 public elementary schools	62.6%		73.1	85^th of 413 public elementary schools	79.4%	44	42.1	42.1	43.8	45.0	43.6	35.0	27.3	$9,917

Cities Near Arroyo Seco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Prado	1.21 mi	1	3^rd
Taos	6.09 mi	12	30^th
Ranchos De Taos	10.09 mi	1	70^th
Questa	10.15 mi	6
Red River	18.55 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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