Best Public Schools in Espanola, NM

Summary:

The city of Espanola, New Mexico is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this district serve a student population that faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.74% to 96.51%.

While there are a few bright spots, such as McCurdy Charter School and Hernandez Elementary, the overall academic performance of the schools in Espanola is concerning. The district and its individual schools lag behind state averages in proficiency across English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with Espanola Valley High School and McCurdy Charter School both having graduation rates below the state average.

The data highlights the need for the Espanola, McCurdy Charter School, and Kha'p'o Community School districts to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the significant academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by students in the area. Understanding the practices and strategies at the higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights to help improve outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th 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 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	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
McCurdy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	515 Calle Arbolera	Espanola	87532	Santa Fe County	McCurdy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 692-6090	557	41	13.6		11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	517 (92.8%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)	41.7		16.7	29.2	37.1	27.2	48.7	59.5	35.7	41.3	50.0	36.7	45.1	28.2	26.2	21.4	30.4			19.2	$7,481
Alcalde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	State Rd 68 County Rd 138a	Espanola	87511	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4253	151	13	11.6	96.7%	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													24.3								$11,487
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	233	18	13.2	94.0%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	328^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.8	308^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.4%	20							20.0	24.3		26.5			21.5	22.2						8.7	$10,059
Espanola Valley High	Public	9-12	1111 El Llano Rd	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-7357	0	45	18.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	27.7	87^th of 131 public high schools	33.6%		25.5	121^st of 172 public high schools	29.7%	34	32.5	6.5			38.3																$9,928
Eutimio Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Zuni Ln	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2391	339	26	12.9	95.9%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17.3	311^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.9%		22.4	321^st of 413 public elementary schools	22.3%	10							17.0	34.1	35.9	27.9			28.3		15.9	18.0	25.6			17.3	$11,638
Hernandez Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 84/285 #1934b	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-4008	85	9	9.2	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													31.7								$11,371
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Santa Fe County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	208	17	12.2	97.1%	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)								31.0		24.2			20.4							11.5	$11,647
Los Ninos Elementary	Public	PK-K	323 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-6819	71	7	9.5	100.0%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																					$18,699
Carlos F. Vigil Middle	Public	7-8	1260 Industrial Park Rd	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-1348	379	27	14.0	95.3%	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	345 (91.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.3	170^th of 192 public middle schools	11.5%		13.4	150^th of 165 public middle schools	9.1%	20				15.6							24.6	41.3	32.9					6.9	7.6	7.2	$11,175
Kha'p'o Community School	Public	K-6	625 Kee Street	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Kha'p'o Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 753-4406	98	1	98.0	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Espanola

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Ildefonso Pueblo	5.88 mi	1
Ohkay Owingeh	6.92 mi	2
Santa Fe	8.39 mi	45	49^th
Los Alamos	8.95 mi	5	4^th
Pojoaque	9.21 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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