Best Public Schools in Ojo Caliente, NM

Summary:

The city of Ojo Caliente, New Mexico is home to 3 schools - 2 middle schools and 1 high school, all part of the Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools district. While the schools face significant economic challenges with all students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, one middle school, Mesa Vista Middle, stands out as a high performer, ranking 61st out of 239 New Mexico middle schools and earning a 4-star rating.

In contrast, the other middle school, Ojo Caliente Elementary, does not have any statewide ranking data available. The high school, Mesa Vista High, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 84th out of 182 high schools in 2017-2018 to 114th out of 170 high schools in 2022-2023. This suggests that the middle school may be outperforming the high school academically.

Interestingly, while the student populations at all three schools are predominantly Hispanic, Mesa Vista Middle has a higher percentage of white students (14.71%) compared to the other schools, which have 10.17% and 4.21% white students. This could indicate some level of racial diversity within the district, though more information would be needed to fully understand the dynamics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Mesa Vista High	Public	9-12	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Taos County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 583-2274	95	6	15.2	100.0%	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	114^th of 170 public high schools	32.9%					(n/a)	32.0		16.0	$14,830
Ojo Caliente Elementary	Public	4-6	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Taos County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 583-2316	59	3	18.1	100.0%	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	33.0	21.0		$14,830
Mesa Vista Middle	Public	7-8	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Taos County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 583-2274	34	2	15.1	100.0%	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.9	61^st of 239 public middle schools	74.5%		55.7	75^th of 232 public middle schools	67.7%	14	48.0		38.0	$14,830

Cities Near Ojo Caliente

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Rito	8.16 mi	1
Espanola	11.3 mi	17	121^st
Dixon	11.49 mi	1	11^th
Penasco	21.91 mi	3	60^th
Ranchos De Taos	25.06 mi	1	101^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.