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Pojoaque Middle

Public Grades 7-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 17% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Pojoaque Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Pojoaque District in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With 258 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools in academic proficiency, ranking 159 out of 192 middle schools in the state with a 1-star rating.

Pojoaque Middle's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 32.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 13.52% in Mathematics, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's performance is also lagging for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Native American students, as well as those from low-income families. Additionally, Pojoaque Middle has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

In contrast, nearby schools like the Sixth Grade Academy and Los Alamos Middle have significantly higher proficiency rates, suggesting that Pojoaque Middle may be facing unique challenges in addressing the academic needs of its students. Addressing these underlying factors, such as the high percentage of low-income students and the student-teacher ratio, may be crucial in improving the school's performance.

263

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,254

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506

(505) 455-2282

District: Pojoaque

Students who attend Pojoaque Middle usually attend:

High:

Pojoaque High

Feeder schools for Pojoaque Middle:

Elementary:	Pablo Roybal Elementary
	Pojoaque Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

American Indian:

18.6%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

159^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 82Pojoaque 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	19.8	159 of 192	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	190 of 239	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	124 of 200	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	106 of 186	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	135 of 176	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	134 of 208	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	99 of 207	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.1	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.7	135 of 193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	108 of 178	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	110 of 173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	90 of 179	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	74 of 178	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.6	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	89 of 171	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	84 of 156	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	73 of 157	53.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	117 of 162	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	175 of 213	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	102 of 160	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	101 of 148	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	107 of 154	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	163 of 204	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	73 of 149	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	141 of 173	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	131 of 144	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	217 of 227	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	116 of 175	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	108 of 168	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	124 of 161	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	185 of 221	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	98 of 152	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	139 of 178	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	108 of 142	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	195 of 229	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.6	33 of 120	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)39th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)28th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Science15%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 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 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Pojoaque Middle	Public	7-8	1574 State Road 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	263	14	19.0	100.0%	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (77.9%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.8	159^th of 192 public middle schools	17.2%		21.2	126^th of 165 public middle schools	23.6%	33	14.8		41.8	23.0	32.4		21.3	5.7	13.5	$8,254
Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	1574 State Rd 502	Pojoaque	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	79	5	15.1	100.0%	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (70.9%)	1 (1.3%)	19 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		48.1			48.1	14.3			14.3	$8,199
Carlos F. Vigil Middle	Public	7-8	1260 Industrial Park Rd	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-1348	379	27	14.0	95.3%	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	345 (91.0%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.3	170^th of 192 public middle schools	11.5%		13.4	150^th of 165 public middle schools	9.1%	20	15.6		24.6	41.3	32.9		6.9	7.6	7.2	$11,175
Los Alamos Middle	Public	7-8	2101 Hawk Dr	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2375	543	49	11.0	13.6%	278 (51.2%)	13 (2.4%)	206 (37.9%)	35 (6.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	97.2	7^th of 192 public middle schools	96.4%		95.5	3^rd of 165 public middle schools	98.2%	4	70.0		77.7	76.4	77.1		67.6	55.1	61.2	$12,059
Milagro Middle	Public	7-8	351 W. Zia Road	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3300	329	28	11.8	100.0%	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	295 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25.4	142^nd of 192 public middle schools	26.0%		25.5	114^th of 165 public middle schools	30.9%	28	17.2		43.7	34.1	39.2		20.9	8.7	15.2	$11,047
Edward Ortiz Middle	Public	6-8	4164 South Meadows	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2300	416	42	9.8	100.0%	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	391 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.3	185^th of 192 public middle schools	3.6%		16.2	139^th of 165 public middle schools	15.8%	46	16.7	24.4	21.6	31.3	25.9	14.3	6.5		7.2	$9,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Pojoaque Middle

What high school do graduates of Pojoaque Middle attend?

Students who attend Pojoaque Middle usually go on to attend Pojoaque High

Is Pojoaque Middle a good school?

Pojoaque Middle ranks in the bottom 17.2% of New Mexico middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pojoaque Middle?

Students at Pojoaque Middle are 78% Hispanic, 19% American Indian, 3% White.

How many students attend Pojoaque Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Pojoaque Middle.

What district is Pojoaque Middle in?

Pojoaque

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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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