Schools in Zip Code 87557

ZIP code 87557 has just one public school — Ranchos De Taos Elementary, an elementary campus serving grades PK–5 with 225 students in the Taos Municipal Schools district — and there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in the ZIP, so older students must attend school elsewhere.

Because it is the only school in the area, families should focus on its individual profile, which is mixed. Mathematics is the clear bright spot: all-grade math results were above both district and state in 2025–2026, and 3rd grade math was especially strong at roughly 10 points above the district. Math also improved notably year over year, rising about 10 percentage points, even as district math declined. Language arts and science are the challenges. ELA was below district and state at every tested grade level, with 5th grade ELA at 23.26%, well below district and state. Science was under 20% at both the all-grade and 5th grade levels, also below district and state. In 4th grade math the school's figure is under 20%, so its exact position relative to the district's 18.31% is unclear, though it is below the state.

The school's latest overall ranking is 258 of 346, at the 25th percentile with 1 star, down from 2 stars the prior year and below the district's own 52nd percentile showing — a sign that ELA and science are weighing on the overall picture. Context matters too: 100% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio was a favorable 10:1. In short, a single elementary school with real math momentum but significant reading and science work ahead.