Penasco

Summary:

The Penasco school district in New Mexico consists of three schools: Penasco Elementary, Penasco Middle, and Penasco High. The district serves a high-need population, with all three schools reporting free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 89.47% to 100%.

Penasco High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 29th out of 172 New Mexico high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 78.0%. In contrast, Penasco Middle School ranks 64th out of 192 New Mexico middle schools and has a 3-star rating, but it outperforms the state average in 8th grade science proficiency.

Overall, the Penasco school district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the district's high-performing schools, such as Penasco High, suggest that targeted interventions and support programs could help address these challenges and improve student outcomes across the district.

District Detail

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553

(575) 587-2230

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 276

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

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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-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Penasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	127	7	17.8	100.0%	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	56.3	112^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.5%		51.9	163^rd of 413 public elementary schools	60.5%	51	36.0		36.4	60.0			45.2	36.0	17.7	$14,409
Penasco High	Public	9-12	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	75	6	12.7	100.0%	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$17,459
Penasco Middle	Public	6-8	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	74	5	15.5	100.0%	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	57.2	64^th of 192 public middle schools	66.7%		39.7	75^th of 165 public middle schools	54.5%	11		52.6			37.9	57.9	40.0		10.0	$13,109

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Espanola	11.36 mi	15
Taos	13.42 mi	10	37^th
Taos International School	14.46 mi	1
Vista Grande High School	15.18 mi	1
Taos Academy	15.2 mi	1	16^th

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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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