Best Public Schools in El Prado, NM

Summary:

The city of El Prado, New Mexico is home to a single standout school, Anansi Charter School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 197 students. As a public charter school, Anansi Charter School is part of the Taos school district, which is ranked 37 out of 82 districts in the state of New Mexico.

Anansi Charter School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 36th out of 345 elementary schools in New Mexico, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students significantly outperforming the Taos district and the state of New Mexico in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (53.3%), Anansi Charter School maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. The school's success suggests that its educational model and approach are effectively serving a diverse student population, and its performance could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region seeking to improve their own educational outcomes.

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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-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Anansi Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	57 Nm 230	El Prado	87529	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 758-5202	198	17	11.7	50.0%	96 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (37.9%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	85.1	36^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.6%		96.9	19^th of 413 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	52.2	81.0	65.9	50.0	87.0	87.0	81.0	85.7	80.2	73.9	30.4	66.7	66.7	61.9	51.9	$8,803

Cities Near El Prado

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taos	2.02 mi	12	30^th
Arroyo Seco	5.44 mi	1	31^st
Ranchos De Taos	6.58 mi	1	70^th
Questa	14.04 mi	6
Angel Fire	16.61 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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