Best Public Schools in Pecos, NM

Summary:

The city of Pecos, New Mexico is home to three public schools - one elementary, one middle, and one high school - all part of the Pecos Independent Schools district. Unfortunately, the data paints a concerning picture of academic performance and socioeconomic challenges facing these schools.

None of the Pecos schools stand out as high-performing, with all three ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types statewide. Pecos Elementary is ranked 349 out of 435 elementary schools, Pecos Middle is ranked 159 out of 239 middle schools, and Pecos High is ranked 106 out of 170 high schools in New Mexico. These low rankings, coupled with 1-2 star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicate the schools are struggling to provide a quality education.

Compounding the academic challenges are high poverty levels, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 77.73% at the elementary school to over 95% at the middle and high schools. The student populations are also overwhelmingly Hispanic, with very little racial/ethnic diversity. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Pecos High is alarmingly high at 140.7 students per teacher, which could negatively impact the quality of education and individual attention students receive.

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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
Pecos High	Public	9-12	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	183	1	140.7	95.6%	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	106^th of 170 public high schools	37.6%		36.6	87^th of 177 public high schools	50.8%	19	31.0		22.0	$13,381
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	220	18	12.2	77.7%	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	349^th of 435 public elementary schools	19.8%		14.5	374^th of 420 public elementary schools	11.0%	25	25.0	13.0	24.0	$12,073
Pecos Middle	Public	6-8	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	108	6	18.7	96.3%	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	30.3	159^th of 239 public middle schools	33.5%		28.9	152^nd of 232 public middle schools	34.5%	7	33.0	13.0	21.0	$11,459

Cities Near Pecos

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lamy	15.65 mi	1
Santa Fe	16.69 mi	45	77^th
Las Vegas	21.21 mi	14	100^th
Ribera	21.38 mi	2	65^th
Tesuque	21.43 mi	1	56^th

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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.