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Chrysalis Alternative

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$62,550

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

134 Cervantes
Taos, NM 87571

(575) 758-5202

District: Taos

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2007 → 2nd in 2014

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (0% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2007

!Reading scores 49 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school0%

District avg38%

New Mexico avg43%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2014	5.8	195 of 198	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.0	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New Mexico (2013-2014) ?

Reading0%-49 vs state

Math0%-38 vs state

Science0%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Taos High	Public	9-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	749	48	15.5	99.6%	120 (16.0%)	5 (0.7%)	540 (72.1%)	6 (0.8%)	53 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	45.4	55^th of 131 public high schools	58.0%		34.5	90^th of 172 public high schools	47.7%	35	39.4	12.2		51.1										$9,644
Chrysalis Alternative	Public	7-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$62,550
Vista Grande High School	Public, Charter	9-12	213 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Vista Grande High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 758-5100	69	7	9.2	100.0%	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Taos Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	110 Paseo Del Canon W	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 751-3109	251	19	13.4	33.9%	62 (24.7%)	1 (0.4%)	165 (65.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	77.8	26^th of 131 public high schools	80.2%		74.3	36^th of 172 public high schools	79.1%	10	62.5	21.9	53.1	71.9	59.2	60.0	54.6	59.4	54.3	55.0	45.5	25.0	37.0	$10,859
Taos Cyber Magnet	Public	9-12	310 Camino De La Placita	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	12	0	240.0	100.0%	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$2,020
Penasco High	Public	9-12	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	75	6	12.7	100.0%	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$17,459
Moreno Valley High	Public, Charter	9-12	56 Camino Grande	Angel Fire	87710	Colfax County	Cimarron	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 377-3100	40	6	7.0	35.0%	19 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)								(n/a)														$13,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Chrysalis Alternative

How many students attend Chrysalis Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Chrysalis Alternative.

What district is Chrysalis Alternative in?

Taos

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