Best Public Schools in Pecos, NM

Summary:

The city of Pecos, New Mexico is home to three schools - Pecos Elementary, Pecos High, and Pecos Middle - all of which are performing below the state average on various metrics. The Pecos school district as a whole is ranked 95 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

None of the Pecos schools stand out as clear performers, with all three ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in New Mexico. Pecos Elementary is ranked in the bottom 25% of New Mexico elementary schools and has low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26%), Mathematics (11%), and Science (38%). Pecos High is ranked in the bottom 40% of New Mexico high schools, has a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 76.7%, and has proficiency rates below the state average in English Language Arts (26%) and Science (29%). Pecos Middle is ranked in the bottom 40% of New Mexico middle schools and has proficiency rates below the state average in English Language Arts (36%), Mathematics (16%), and Science (23%).

The data suggests that the Pecos school district as a whole is struggling, with all three schools performing well below the state averages on key metrics. The extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at Pecos schools, ranging from 77.73% at Pecos Elementary to 96.3% at Pecos Middle, indicate that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the low academic performance. Addressing the systemic challenges facing the district will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique factors impacting student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 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	150	3	45.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	119^th of 190 public high schools	37.4%		30.6	106^th of 170 public high schools	37.6%	13	26.0	29.0			$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	194	20	9.7	62.4%	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	332^nd of 433 public elementary schools	23.3%		23.9	349^th of 435 public elementary schools	19.8%	17		38.0	26.0	11.0	$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	109	7	16.1	92.7%	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	142^nd of 235 public middle schools	39.6%		30.3	159^th of 239 public middle schools	33.5%	17		23.0	36.0	16.0	$11,459

Cities Near Pecos

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lamy	15.65 mi	1
Santa Fe	16.69 mi	45	83^rd
Las Vegas	21.21 mi	13	96^th
Ribera	21.38 mi	2
Tesuque	21.43 mi	1	106^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.

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