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Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Q: Is Ranchos De Taos Elementary a good school?

Ranchos De Taos Elementary ranks 222 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Ranchos De Taos Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, with an enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Taos school district, which is ranked 37 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ranchos De Taos Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Taos district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.29% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.1% for the Taos district and 44.19% for the state. The school also has significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups. Additionally, Ranchos De Taos Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite these challenges, Ranchos De Taos Elementary has performed exceptionally well in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, with the school's ELL students ranking 55 out of 223 New Mexico elementary schools in ELA in the 2023-2024 school year. However, when compared to other nearby schools, such as Arroyo Del Norte Elementary and Anansi Charter School, both within the Taos district, Ranchos De Taos Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing.

225

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,003

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Ranchos Elementary Rd
Ranchos De Taos, NM 87557

(575) 758-5202

District: Taos

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

White:

7.6%

American Indian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Taos's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

222^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Taos

37^th of 82Taos 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	29.7	222 of 345	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	258 of 413	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	283 of 435	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	267 of 420	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	313 of 396	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	363 of 383	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	300 of 374	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	280 of 410	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	224 of 421	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.0	402 of 442	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	342 of 412	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	298 of 398	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	257 of 402	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.0	326 of 419	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	286 of 411	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.3	146 of 405	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	91 of 398	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	51.7	175 of 390	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.7	156 of 389	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	73.1	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	27.6	164 of 203	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	202 of 398	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	267 of 390	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	249 of 395	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	263 of 343	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	317 of 339	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	170 of 255	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	217 of 384	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	225 of 395	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	220 of 389	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	272 of 320	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	320 of 329	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	210 of 325	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	204 of 356	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	255 of 426	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	214 of 410	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	270 of 361	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	335 of 356	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	304 of 397	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	286 of 414	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	212 of 392	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	303 of 337	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	325 of 333	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	53.0	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	215 of 304	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	214 of 339	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	284 of 413	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	107 of 325	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)64th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 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-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
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 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
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
Dixon Elementary	Public	K-6	220 New Mexico Highway 75	Dixon	87527	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 579-4325	50	5	10.5	100.0%	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)										51.5							39.4	$12,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranchos De Taos Elementary

How many students attend Ranchos De Taos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Ranchos De Taos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ranchos De Taos Elementary?

Students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% American Indian.

Is Ranchos De Taos Elementary a good school?

Ranchos De Taos Elementary ranks 222^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ranchos De Taos Elementary in?

Taos

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