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Roots & Wings Community

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Roots & Wings Community is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in the small town of Questa, New Mexico, with an enrollment of 52 students. The school has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with strong results in certain subjects and years, but declining performance in more recent years.

Roots & Wings Community has outperformed the state average in Language Arts (57.1% proficient or better) and Science (76.9% proficient or better) in 2021-2022, but its Mathematics proficiency rate of 38.2% was still higher than the state's 24.5%. However, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance has declined, with only 36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14% in Mathematics, both below the state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students performing much better than male students. Interestingly, special education students at Roots & Wings Community performed exceptionally well, ranking 8th out of 132 New Mexico elementary schools in 2021-2022.

Compared to the nearby charter schools in the Taos area, Roots & Wings Community generally underperforms on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 10.7 over the past three years, may be an advantage, as it allows for more individualized attention and support for students. Additionally, the school serves a high-needs population, with 69.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,431

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Old Lama Rd
Questa, NM 87556

(575) 586-2076

District: Roots & Wings Community

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2022

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Roots & Wings Community 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	43.7	200 of 413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.5	2 of 420	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.7	62 of 398	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	330 of 397	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.4	161 of 414	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	111 of 339	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	150 of 413	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	86 of 239	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	58 of 227	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	78 of 221	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	58.9	76 of 229	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	60 of 187	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2022)94th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)84th percentile+33 vs school

White (2024)67th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)17th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)67th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)65th percentile~ 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
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
Alta Vista Intermediate	Public	4-5	4 Wildcat Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Questa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-0032	40	4	9.8	82.5%	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)										18.9								$16,270
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4 Wildcat Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Questa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-0032	106	8	13.4	53.8%	15 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)				36.4						36.4								$16,270
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
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
Red River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 E High St	Red River	87558	Taos County	Red River Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 754-6117	84	8	10.8	100.0%	57 (67.9%)	2 (2.4%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$12,750
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)
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 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roots & Wings Community

What is the racial makeup of Roots & Wings Community?

Students at Roots & Wings Community are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 9% American Indian.

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How many students attend Roots & Wings Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Roots & Wings Community.

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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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