Best Public Schools in El Prado, NM

Summary:

The city of El Prado, New Mexico is home to a single standout school, Anansi Charter School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 195 students. This public charter school is part of the Taos school district, which is ranked 41 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anansi Charter School appears to be a highly effective educational institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in New Mexico. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforms the Taos district and the state in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had a 75% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 45% for Taos and 39% for the state. The school's strong academic performance has remained consistent over the past few years, with 80% proficiency in ELA and 60% in Math in 2022-2023.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 56.92% in 2022-2023, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Anansi Charter School's small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 appear to be key factors in its exceptional academic outcomes. The school's success suggests that it is meeting the needs of its students and community in a way that the broader Taos district is not, and its performance serves as a testament to the potential of charter schools to drive innovation and improve educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Anansi Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	57 Nm 230	El Prado	87529	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 758-5202	197	17	11.4	53.3%	103 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (38.1%)	7 (3.6%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	99.2	9^th of 433 public elementary schools	97.9%		99	12^th of 435 public elementary schools	97.2%	3	84.0	75.0	62.0	$8,803

Cities Near El Prado

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taos	2.02 mi	12	57^th
Arroyo Seco	5.44 mi	1	28^th
Ranchos De Taos	6.58 mi	1	100^th
Questa	14.04 mi	6	98^th
Angel Fire	16.61 mi	1

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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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