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Taos

At a glance

37^thof 82 New Mexico districts▲ 21

Better than 54% of New Mexico districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

310 Camino De La Placita
Taos, NM 87571·(575) 758-5202·All New Mexico district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 54.9% of districts

Schools

2,184

Students

Top rankedAnansi Charter School36^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ranchos De Taos Elementary up 36 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ranchos De Taos Elementary 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Taos school district in New Mexico serves a diverse community, with 8 schools including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. While the district faces challenges with high rates of economic disadvantage, a few standout schools are outperforming the rest and providing a bright spot for the area.

The top-performing schools in Taos are the Anansi Charter School and Taos Municipal Charter, which consistently rank among the best in the state with 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. These charter schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, some of the traditional public schools like Enos Garcia Elementary and Taos Middle lag behind, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this area.

Overall, the Taos school district faces significant challenges, with high rates of economic disadvantage and wide disparities in academic performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools. However, the success of the charter schools indicates that targeted interventions and support could help improve outcomes for all students in the district.

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Ranking:

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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
Enos Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Don Fernando	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	348	34	10.3	100.0%	21 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	308 (88.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	23.5	269^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.4	300^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.4%	31			13.8				38.5	37.9	32.8				36.3	15.4						11.3	$10,374
Ranchos De Taos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ranchos Elementary Rd	Ranchos De Taos	87557	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	225	22	10.0	100.0%	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	29.7	222^nd of 345 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.2	258^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.5%	36							43.3	29.6	32.3				34.3	26.7		25.8				18.1	$12,003
Taos High	Public	9-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	749	48	15.5	99.6%	120 (16.0%)	5 (0.7%)	540 (72.1%)	6 (0.8%)	53 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	45.4	55^th of 131 public high schools	58.0%		34.5	90^th of 172 public high schools	47.7%	35	39.4	12.2			51.1																$9,644
Taos Middle	Public	6-8	235 Paseo Del Canon	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	337	33	10.2	100.0%	38 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	273 (81.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	26.5	141^st of 192 public middle schools	26.6%		27.3	107^th of 165 public middle schools	35.2%	34				26.1						42.6	35.4	34.8	37.4				26.7	18.6	11.3	18.5	$9,596
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Hondo Seco Rd	Arroyo Seco	87514	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	99	11	9.3	100.0%	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (75.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	52.1	129^th of 345 public elementary schools	62.6%		73.1	85^th of 413 public elementary schools	79.4%	44			42.1				42.1	43.8	45.0				43.6			35.0				27.3	$9,917
Taos Municipal Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1303 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 751-7222	216	17	12.6	100.0%	66 (30.6%)	2 (0.9%)	131 (60.6%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	65.9	86^th of 345 public elementary schools	75.1%		86.7	42^nd of 413 public elementary schools	89.8%	44			53.9	59.1		56.3	52.2	32.0	69.2	52.0	53.9	77.3	55.8			53.9	32.0	42.3		31.3	$8,687
Anansi Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	57 Nm 230	El Prado	87529	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 758-5202	198	17	11.7	50.0%	96 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (37.9%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	85.1	36^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.6%		96.9	19^th of 413 public elementary schools	95.4%	17			52.2	81.0		65.9	50.0	87.0	87.0	81.0	85.7		80.2		73.9	30.4	66.7	66.7	61.9	51.9	$8,803
Chrysalis Alternative	Public	7-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$62,550
Taos Cyber Magnet	Public	9-12	310 Camino De La Placita	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	12	0	240.0	100.0%	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$2,020

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taos Integrated School Of Arts	0.95 mi	1	22^nd
Taos Academy	2.09 mi	1	16^th
Vista Grande High School	2.13 mi	1
Taos Day School	2.69 mi	1
Taos International School	2.82 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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