Penasco

Summary:

The Penasco school district in New Mexico consists of three schools: Penasco Elementary, Penasco High, and Penasco Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in an economically disadvantaged area, with all three schools reporting a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.

Penasco High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 28th out of 190 New Mexico high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school outperforms the state average in several key metrics, including English Language Arts and Science proficiency. In contrast, Penasco Middle School has struggled, with only 14% proficiency in Math compared to the state average of 25%.

While Penasco Elementary also outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science, the district as a whole faces significant challenges due to the high rates of economic disadvantage among its student population. Addressing these challenges and supporting the weaker-performing schools, such as Penasco Middle, will be crucial for improving overall educational outcomes in the Penasco school district.

District Detail

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553

(575) 587-2230

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 119 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 284

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Penasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	136	4	35.1	100.0%	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	197^th of 433 public elementary schools	54.5%		26.9	327^th of 435 public elementary schools	24.8%	130		37.0	48.0	13.0	$14,409
Penasco High	Public	9-12	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	76	5	14.0	100.0%	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.3	28^th of 190 public high schools	85.3%		67.2	44^th of 170 public high schools	74.1%	16	53.0	61.0			$17,459
Penasco Middle	Public	6-8	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	72	3	26.6	100.0%	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	141^st of 235 public middle schools	40.0%		53.1	93^rd of 239 public middle schools	61.1%	48		26.0	38.0	14.0	$13,109

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Espanola	11.36 mi	15	99^th
Taos	13.42 mi	10	41^st
Taos International School	14.46 mi	1	110^th
Vista Grande High School	15.18 mi	1	52^nd
Taos Academy	15.2 mi	1	26^th

Penasco

District Detail

Penasco High

Penasco Elementary

Penasco Middle

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