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Taos Academy

Q: Is Taos Academy a good school?

Taos Academy ranks 26 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 80% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Taos Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in the small town of Taos, New Mexico, with 247 students. This relatively small school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Taos Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.32% of Taos Academy students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.19%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76% to 92.7% over the past few years, outpacing the state average. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Taos Academy provides a more personalized learning environment for its students.

Interestingly, Taos Academy outperforms the nearby traditional public high school, Taos High, in academic proficiency and statewide rankings, despite Taos High being much larger. Taos Academy's strong performance across different student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, suggests the school's ability to cater to the needs of a diverse student body and provide equitable educational opportunities.

251

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,859

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Paseo Del Canon W
Taos, NM 87571

(505) 751-3109

District: Taos Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

White:

24.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (48% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New Mexico avg34%

Middle school

40^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

26^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 82Taos Academy among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	40 of 192	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	57 of 239	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	49 of 232	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	27 of 200	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	27 of 186	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	25 of 176	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	27 of 208	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	24 of 207	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	84.9	23 of 222	89.6%	★★★★★
2013	70.1	51 of 193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	47 of 178	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	35 of 173	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	86.8	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	58 of 213	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	49 of 220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	28 of 160	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	62.9	54 of 204	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	47 of 214	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	17 of 150	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	5 of 149	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	81 of 227	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	74 of 223	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	30 of 175	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	76.1	51 of 221	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	31 of 213	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	13 of 152	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	25 of 151	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	42 of 178	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	32 of 187	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	19 of 121	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	26 of 131	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	36 of 172	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	40 of 170	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	45 of 177	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	16 of 181	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	6 of 182	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	13 of 158	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.5	6 of 193	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	69.4	45 of 198	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	60 of 177	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.8	24 of 163	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	94.7	8 of 157	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	71.8	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	39 of 143	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	27 of 144	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	18 of 145	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	21 of 98	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	20 of 136	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	27 of 150	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	43 of 139	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.6	14 of 133	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	21 of 127	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	48 of 157	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	11 of 161	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	6 of 164	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	74.0	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	35 of 146	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	22 of 159	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	17 of 151	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	38 of 133	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	16 of 109	85.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2022)96th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)65th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)64th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2024)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+24 vs state

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 10, 2014

Taos Academy is a hybrid learning environment combining traditional classroom instruction and digital instruction. The school offers a variety of options for students and parents allowing flexibility in scheduling while individualizing instruction for each student. This school is on the cutting edge of educational delivery and experience. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Taos Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	110 Paseo Del Canon W	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 751-3109	251	19	13.4	33.9%	62 (24.7%)	1 (0.4%)	165 (65.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	77.8	26^th of 131 public high schools	80.2%		74.3	36^th of 172 public high schools	79.1%	10	62.5	21.9	53.1	71.9	59.2	60.0	54.6	59.4	54.3	55.0	45.5	25.0	37.0	$10,859
Vista Grande High School	Public, Charter	9-12	213 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Vista Grande High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 758-5100	69	7	9.2	100.0%	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
Moreno Valley High	Public, Charter	9-12	56 Camino Grande	Angel Fire	87710	Colfax County	Cimarron	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 377-3100	40	6	7.0	35.0%	19 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)								(n/a)														$13,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Taos Academy

How many students attend Taos Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Taos Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Taos Academy?

Students at Taos Academy are 66% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Taos Academy in?

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Is Taos Academy a good school?

Taos Academy ranks 26^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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