Best Public Schools in Taos, NM

Summary:

The city of Taos, New Mexico is home to a diverse set of 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools. The schools in this area serve a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, with a significant Native American presence as well. While the schools in Taos face economic challenges, with most having 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a few standout institutions are leading the way in academic performance.

Taos Municipal Charter, a public charter elementary/middle school, ranks 43rd out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest student-teacher ratio (12.5) among the elementary schools in the Taos Municipal Schools district. Another standout is Taos Academy, a public charter high school that ranks 40th out of 170 New Mexico high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the second-highest student-teacher ratio (12.4) among the high schools in the Taos area.

While some schools in Taos, such as Enos Garcia Elementary, Taos Middle, and Taos International School, rank in the bottom half of their respective categories, the overall diversity and economic challenges faced by the community suggest that there is room for improvement in the quality of education across the Taos school system. With targeted interventions and a focus on supporting the unique needs of the student population, the schools in Taos have the potential to provide a high-quality education for all learners.

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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
Taos Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	110 Paseo Del Canon W	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 751-3109	274	22	12.4	50.0%	83 (30.3%)	4 (1.5%)	174 (63.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	40^th of 170 public high schools	76.5%		65	45^th of 177 public high schools	74.6%	5	54.0	27.0	51.0	$10,859
Taos Integrated School Of Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	118 Toalne Street	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Integrated School Of Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-7755	206	15	14.0	100.0%	86 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.3	118^th of 435 public elementary schools	72.9%		62.5	116^th of 420 public elementary schools	72.4%	2	51.0	27.0	56.0	$9,341
Taos International School	Public, Charter	K-8	118 Este Es Road	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 776-2469	177	15	11.5	100.0%	10 (5.6%)	2 (1.1%)	160 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	336^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.8%					(n/a)	23.0	17.0	23.0	$13,101
Enos Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Don Fernando	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	375	33	11.4	100.0%	38 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	315 (84.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	25.3	338^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.3%		23.4	322^nd of 420 public elementary schools	23.3%	16	26.0	14.0	24.0	$10,374
Taos High	Public	9-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	758	48	15.7	100.0%	150 (19.8%)	3 (0.4%)	529 (69.8%)	5 (0.7%)	52 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	55.6	59^th of 170 public high schools	65.3%		49.3	64^th of 177 public high schools	63.8%	5	38.0	16.0	52.0	$9,644
Taos Middle	Public	6-8	235 Paseo Del Canon	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	326	33	9.8	100.0%	35 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	33.5	150^th of 239 public middle schools	37.2%		25.7	159^th of 232 public middle schools	31.5%	9	35.0	12.0	28.0	$9,596
Taos Municipal Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1303 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 751-7222	218	17	12.5	52.8%	81 (37.2%)	3 (1.4%)	129 (59.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	90.9	43^rd of 435 public elementary schools	90.1%		76.1	70^th of 420 public elementary schools	83.3%	27	63.0	44.0	52.0	$8,687
Chrysalis Alternative	Public	7-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	0	0	11.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$62,550
Taos Cyber Magnet	Public	9-12	310 Camino De La Placita	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	21	1	42.0	100.0%	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$2,020
Vista Grande High School	Public, Charter	9-12	213 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Vista Grande High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 758-5100	77	10	8.1	100.0%	14 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			23.0
Taos Day School	Public	K-8	200 Rotten Tree Rd	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(575) 758-3652	104	8	13.0	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Taos

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ranchos De Taos	2.92 mi	1	101^st
El Prado	7.35 mi	1	1^st
Arroyo Seco	8.78 mi	1	24^th
Penasco	16.25 mi	3	60^th
Questa	17.37 mi	6	74^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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