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Turquoise Trail Charter School is a public charter school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 677 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Turquoise Trail Charter School District, which is ranked 98 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Turquoise Trail Charter School has struggled in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36%), Mathematics (13%), and Science (16%) consistently below the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low among subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and White students. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students has been slightly better, though still below the state average. Interestingly, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rates have declined from 51.65% in 2020-2021 to 30.43% in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential shift in the school's demographic composition.
Compared to nearby public schools in the Santa Fe district, Turquoise Trail Charter School's academic performance is generally lower. For example, Chaparral Elementary and El Dorado Community School both outperformed Turquoise Trail Charter School in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency rates. While most nearby schools struggled academically, El Dorado Community School stood out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in the state. This suggests that high-quality public education is possible in the Santa Fe area, even if it is not the norm. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at the nearby public schools (all above 47%) also suggest that the Turquoise Trail Charter School community may face significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.
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