Elementary Schools in Penasco

Summary:

The data set provided contains information about a single elementary school located in Penasco, New Mexico - Penasco Elementary. This public school serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 133 students.

Penasco Elementary is ranked 112 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is mixed, with 5th grade students excelling in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but struggling in overall Mathematics proficiency. Penasco Elementary's ELA proficiency rate for all grades is slightly below the state average, while its 5th grade ELA proficiency is significantly higher than the state. However, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate is well below the state average, though its 5th grade Math proficiency is slightly higher.

Penasco Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 89.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 26:1 may also be a contributing factor to its academic performance. While the school is making progress, improving its overall Mathematics proficiency remains an area of focus for Penasco Elementary.

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-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th 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

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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