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Mount Taylor Elementary

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Mount Taylor Elementary ranks 212 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Mount Taylor Elementary is a public elementary school in Grants, New Mexico, serving 373 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Grants school district, which is ranked 66 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mount Taylor Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.93%) and Mathematics (20.42%) are lower than the state averages (44.19% and 26.81%, respectively). However, the school performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 63rd out of 255 New Mexico elementary schools and its African American students ranking 19th out of 56 schools. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 13.1 students per teacher over the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools, Cubero Elementary has consistently outperformed Mount Taylor Elementary on state assessments, while Bluewater Elementary, a small school located about 10 miles away, has been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and for its 6th-grade students are areas that could benefit from targeted interventions and support, but the school's diverse student population and low student-teacher ratio suggest potential strengths that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes.

347

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,740

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1607 Del Norte
Grants, NM 87020

(505) 285-2740

District: Grants

Students who attend Mount Taylor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alamitos Middle
High:	Grants High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

51.6%

Hispanic:

33.1%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2017 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

New Mexico avg35%

212^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grants

66^th of 82Grants 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	212 of 345	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	231 of 413	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	256 of 435	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	289 of 420	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	237 of 396	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	286 of 383	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	296 of 374	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	245 of 410	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	327 of 421	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.0	240 of 442	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	186 of 412	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.3	213 of 398	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	181 of 402	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	163 of 419	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	32.8	300 of 411	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	314 of 405	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	305 of 398	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.6	288 of 390	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.2	283 of 389	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	65.3	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	78.4	41 of 223	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	89 of 191	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	141 of 203	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	226 of 398	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	266 of 390	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	267 of 395	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	162 of 343	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.0	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	63 of 255	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	57 of 384	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	176 of 395	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	197 of 389	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	129 of 320	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	206 of 329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	132 of 356	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	227 of 426	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	244 of 410	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	186 of 361	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	248 of 356	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	168 of 397	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	197 of 414	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	257 of 392	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	247 of 337	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	249 of 333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	80 of 99	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	110 of 304	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	193 of 413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	179 of 325	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2022)66th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Native American (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2024)58th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-6 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

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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 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th 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 All Grades	Total
Mount Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1607 Del Norte	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2740	347	34	10.3	94.2%	38 (11.0%)	10 (2.9%)	115 (33.1%)	2 (0.6%)	179 (51.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	33.1	212^th of 345 public elementary schools	38.6%		38	231^st of 413 public elementary schools	44.1%	19	18.2	51.0	46.5	41.8	31.8	42.9	14.3		23.6	29.6	20.4	$8,740
Mesa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 East Washington	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2717	465	41	11.3	94.6%	31 (6.7%)	6 (1.3%)	197 (42.4%)	15 (3.2%)	212 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25.9	251^st of 345 public elementary schools	27.2%		38.5	226^th of 413 public elementary schools	45.3%	25	20.3	42.9	44.6	35.6	35.5	39.5	16.1	14.3	15.3	25.8	18.0	$10,316
Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Sand	Milan	87021	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2727	410	37	11.0	98.8%	90 (22.0%)	13 (3.2%)	218 (53.2%)	3 (0.7%)	85 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.2	239^th of 345 public elementary schools	30.7%		25.5	299^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.6%	60	21.5	39.6	45.2	42.4	38.5	41.6	15.1	16.1	18.2	17.3	16.7	$10,237
San Rafael Elementary	Public	K-6	27 Mesa View St	San Rafael	87051	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2749	49	10	4.9	95.9%	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (69.4%)	2 (4.1%)	9 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						23.3						$15,001
Bluewater Elementary	Public	K-6	15 West Chess Rd	Bluewater	87005	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2694	63	11	5.7	61.9%	28 (44.4%)	3 (4.8%)	13 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				70.0	75.0	64.1					46.2	$13,064
Haak'u Community Academy	Public	K-8	44 Pinsbaari Drive	Pueblo of Acoma	87034	Cibola County	Haak'u Community Academy	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 934-4926	144	9	16.0	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cubero Elementary	Public	K-6	28 Baca Rd.	Cubero	87014	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2705	197	24	8.1	87.3%	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.7%)	5 (2.5%)	161 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	121^st of 345 public elementary schools	64.9%		64.6	119^th of 413 public elementary schools	71.2%	2	28.6	37.0	54.6	42.9	38.5	42.7		54.6	60.7	30.8	37.9	$9,958
Baca/Dlo'ay Azhi Community School	Public	K-6	I-40 Exit 63 North Frontage Rd	Prewitt	87045	McKinley County	Baca/Dlo'ay Azhi Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 972-2769	222	14	15.8	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	222 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Taylor Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mount Taylor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Taylor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Alamitos Middle
High : Grants High

What is the racial makeup of Mount Taylor Elementary?

Students at Mount Taylor Elementary are 52% American Indian, 33% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend Mount Taylor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Mount Taylor Elementary.

Is Mount Taylor Elementary a good school?

Mount Taylor Elementary ranks 212^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mount Taylor Elementary in?

Grants

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