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Taos International School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Taos International School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Taos, New Mexico, with 177 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has consistently underperformed the state averages in academic proficiency, ranking in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools.

Taos International School's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year were 26% in English Language Arts, 12% in Mathematics, and 26% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36% respectively. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income households, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. In comparison, Arroyo Del Norte Elementary, Anansi Charter School, and Taos Municipal Charter have higher proficiency rates and overall rankings from SchoolDigger.

The school's low academic performance, coupled with its high percentage of low-income students and relatively low student-teacher ratio, presents an opportunity for the Taos International School and the Taos district to identify and address the root causes of the issues, potentially through targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, or adjustments to the school's educational model, in order to better serve the students and community.

179

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,101

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 Este Es Road
Taos, NM 87571

(575) 751-7115

District: Taos International School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

White:

6.7%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 35% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Taos International School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	317 of 413	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	336 of 435	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.8	338 of 398	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	360 of 390	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	297 of 395	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	311 of 384	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	303 of 395	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	93 of 356	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	318 of 426	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	298 of 397	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	299 of 414	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.9	106 of 339	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.3	346 of 413	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	173 of 239	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	150 of 208	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	196 of 213	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	149 of 204	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	161 of 227	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	153 of 221	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	77 of 213	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+51 vs school

White (2024)69th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2024)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)31st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile~ school

White (2023)20th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Taos International School

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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-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
Taos International School	Public, Charter	K-8	118 Este Es Road	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 751-7115	179	17	10.8	100.0%	12 (6.7%)	3 (1.7%)	156 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)			22.6		44.8					40.2							11.2	$13,101
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 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
Taos Integrated School Of Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	118 Toalne Street	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Integrated School Of Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-7755	215	18	11.7	80.5%	75 (34.9%)	2 (0.9%)	107 (49.8%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	67.6	81^st of 345 public elementary schools	76.5%		63.5	122^nd of 413 public elementary schools	70.5%	41	56.5	39.1	47.8	34.8	56.5	65.2	52.2	56.0	52.2	52.9	34.8	56.5	39.1	39.1	44.0	30.4	40.7	$9,341
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
Taos Day School	Public	K-8	200 Rotten Tree Rd	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(575) 758-3652	101	4	25.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
Roots & Wings Community	Public, Charter	K-8	35 Old Lama Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Roots & Wings Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-2076	53	2	26.5	69.8%	32 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.1%)								(n/a)										53.6								$12,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Taos International School

How many students attend Taos International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Taos International School.

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What is the racial makeup of Taos International School?

Students at Taos International School are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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