Best Public Schools in Pena Blanca, NM

Summary:

The city of Pena Blanca, New Mexico is home to two public schools: Cochiti Elementary and Cochiti Middle, both of which serve the Bernalillo school district. The data indicates that these schools are struggling, with low test scores and declining performance across multiple metrics.

Cochiti Elementary has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (14%), Mathematics (5%), and Science (11%) compared to the Bernalillo district and the state of New Mexico. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped from 145th out of 383 New Mexico elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 425th out of 433 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance. Meanwhile, Cochiti Middle has slightly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (31%) and Science (37%) compared to the Bernalillo district, but still lags behind the state averages, and its Mathematics proficiency rate (15%) is significantly lower than the state average.

Both schools face significant economic challenges, with 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high rate of economic disadvantage among the student population may be contributing to the schools' struggles. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios at both schools are relatively low, with Cochiti Elementary having a ratio of 10.5 and Cochiti Middle having a ratio of 9.1, which could be a positive factor for the schools. However, the overall data suggests that the schools in Pena Blanca are struggling to provide quality education to their students and may require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes.

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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
Cochiti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Quail Hill Trail	Pena Blanca	87041	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-5547	162	15	10.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (21.6%)	2 (1.2%)	123 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	7.8	425^th of 433 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	11.0	14.0	5.0	$11,702
Cochiti Middle	Public	6-8	800 Quail Hill Trail	Pena Blanca	87041	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-5547	78	9	9.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	32.9	149^th of 235 public middle schools	36.6%		38.7	135^th of 239 public middle schools	43.5%	14	37.0	31.0	15.0	$12,989

Cities Near Pena Blanca

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santo Domingo Pueblo	10.98 mi	2	135^th
White Rock	14.79 mi	2	2^nd
San Felipe Pb	16.88 mi	1
Santa Fe	17.03 mi	45	77^th
Los Alamos	17.26 mi	6	4^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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