Pecos

Summary:

The Pecos school district in New Mexico consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Pecos are performing significantly below the state average on key metrics such as test scores and graduation rates.

None of the Pecos schools stand out as high-performing. Pecos Elementary has much lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. Similarly, Pecos High has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science, and its four-year graduation rate of 78.0% is below the state average. Pecos Middle also has lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state.

The Pecos schools face significant challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.37% at Pecos Elementary to 95.33% at Pecos High. Additionally, Pecos High has a notably high student-teacher ratio of 45.5 students per teacher. Overall, the Pecos school district is ranked 77 out of 82 in the state and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a significant need for improvement in the quality of education provided to students in the Pecos community.

District Detail

28 N. Panther Pkwy & Highway
Pecos, NM 87552

(505) 757-4700

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 434

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

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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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