Best Public Schools in Pecos, NM

Summary:

The city of Pecos, New Mexico is home to three public schools: Pecos Elementary, Pecos High, and Pecos Middle. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Pecos school district.

Based on the available data, none of the Pecos schools appear to be standouts, as they all perform below the state average on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. Pecos Elementary has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state, while Pecos High also lags behind in English Language Arts and Science. Pecos Middle similarly underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The Pecos schools also face challenges related to high poverty levels, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 62.37% at Pecos Elementary to over 95% at Pecos High and Pecos Middle. Additionally, Pecos High has a very high student-teacher ratio of 45.5, which may be impacting the school's ability to provide quality instruction and support to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (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	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th 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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Pecos High	Public	9-12	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	130	6	21.5	88.5%	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.8	110^th of 131 public high schools	16.0%		28	111^th of 172 public high schools	35.5%	1	20.0	34.3										$13,381
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	194	17	11.4	46.9%	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	246^th of 345 public elementary schools	28.7%		24.3	310^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.9%	64			34.3	34.4				30.1	26.9		15.1	$12,073
Pecos Middle	Public	6-8	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	110	5	21.9	90.9%	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.7	154^th of 192 public middle schools	19.8%		34.4	88^th of 165 public middle schools	46.7%	66					33.3	38.5	27.8	33.3		18.0	10.1	$11,459

Cities Near Pecos

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lamy	15.65 mi	1
Santa Fe	16.69 mi	45	49^th
Las Vegas	21.31 mi	13	84^th
Ribera	21.38 mi	2
Tesuque	21.43 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.