Turquoise Trail Charter School

Summary:

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.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 13a San Marcos Loop
       Santa Fe, NM  87508


(505) 986-4000

District: Turquoise Trail Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,686 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  677

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.8%
White:
18.9%
American Indian:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.4% Help


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Compare Details Turquoise Trail Charter School ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.03. (See more...)
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Compare Details Turquoise Trail Charter School ranks worse than 68.5% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.8%), White (18.9%), American Indian (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turquoise Trail Charter School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turquoise Trail Charter School is $7,686.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Turquoise Trail Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Turquoise Trail Charter School 304th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Turquoise Trail Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Turquoise Trail Charter School 161st of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Turquoise Trail Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Turquoise Trail Charter School 98th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Turquoise Trail Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.89 89th 383 76.8%
2019 69.64 100th 396 74.7%
2022 36.23 235th 420 44.0%
2023 33.27 291st 435 33.1%
2024 30.03 304th 433 29.8%
See the entire list of New Mexico Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.10 16th 83 80.7%
2019 65.86 23rd 98 76.5%
2023 30.89 156th 191 18.3%
2024 48.93 87th 166 47.6%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.38 53rd 132 59.8%
2024 36.57 60th 99 39.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 110th 356 69.1%
2019 61.69 105th 361 70.9%
2022 32.13 248th 410 39.5%
2023 25.40 340th 426 20.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.36 98th 339 71.1%
2019 69.70 75th 343 78.1%
2022 41.51 191st 395 51.6%
2023 33.95 261st 390 33.1%
2024 30.80 278th 393 29.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.48 73rd 333 78.1%
2019 62.42 92nd 337 72.7%
2022 31.68 231st 392 41.1%
2023 28.29 304th 414 26.6%
2024 26.96 305th 410 25.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.67 112th 329 66.0%
2019 62.02 91st 320 71.6%
2022 25.03 278th 389 28.5%
2023 26.42 305th 395 22.8%
2024 25.23 306th 390 21.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.01 34th 187 81.8%
2019 80.88 18th 199 91.0%
2022 41.28 196th 325 39.7%
2023 28.54 302nd 413 26.9%
2024 20.14 242nd 293 17.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Turquoise Trail Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.74 24th 200 88.0%
2022 55.17 77th 232 66.8%
2023 33.27 153rd 239 36.0%
2024 30.03 161st 235 31.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.27 13th 69 81.2%
2023 30.89 43rd 97 55.7%
2024 48.93 21st 91 76.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.57 30th 54 44.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.55 27th 175 84.6%
2022 46.76 87th 223 61.0%
2023 25.40 175th 227 22.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.76 29th 160 81.9%
2022 53.26 67th 220 69.5%
2023 33.95 136th 213 36.2%
2024 30.80 151st 217 30.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.33 17th 152 88.8%
2022 52.20 73rd 213 65.7%
2023 28.29 154th 221 30.3%
2024 26.96 159th 219 27.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.20 18th 150 88.0%
2022 42.77 91st 214 57.5%
2023 26.42 150th 204 26.5%
2024 25.23 158th 206 23.3%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Turquoise Trail Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.71 12th 121 90.1%
2022 59.02 65th 187 65.2%
2023 28.54 158th 229 31.0%
2024 20.14 151st 181 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Turquoise Trail Charter School Test Scores
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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Open Quote This was supposed to be a shining star of Santa Fe schools. The reality beneath the surface is very different and ugly as can be.

The school is mismanaged from the top down. Bullying is deliberately ignored by the administration, in favor of a politically acceptable facade. Classes are understaffed to the point of being dangerous.

I truly believe my kid has lost ground academically by being at TTCS. Someone is going to get seriously hurt in that environment, and the admin will point their finger at everyone but themselves. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Turquoise Trail Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 113 4 8 334 6 0 1 0 466
2018 116 3 7 355 8 1 5 0 495
2019 136 4 8 392 11 0 8 0 559
2020 151 4 9 452 12 3 7 0 638
2021 137 5 9 516 14 4 10 0 695
2022 172 5 9 515 11 3 10 0 725
2023 128 7 10 513 16 1 2 0 677

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Turquoise Trail Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 466 32.3 14.3 66.3
2018 495 31.6 15.6 66.3
2019 559 38.3 14.5 63.5
2020 638 40.4 15.7 58.8
2021 695 45.3 15.3 51.7
2022 725 54.6 13.2 46.8
2023 677 45.5 14.8 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Turquoise Trail Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 466 32.3 14.3 66.3
2018 495 31.6 15.6 66.3
2019 559 38.3 14.5 63.5
2020 638 40.4 15.7 58.8
2021 695 45.3 15.3 51.7
2022 725 54.6 13.2 46.8
2023 677 45.5 14.8 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Turquoise Trail Charter School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,686

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turquoise Trail Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 291st of 435 Elementary schools
 41.6%
Ranks 24th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 153rd of 239 Middle schools
 52%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Turquoise Trail Charter School)5034.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Turquoise Trail Charter School)5910.5
 48.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Turquoise Trail Charter School)2627.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Turquoise Trail Charter School)3316.2
 16.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Turquoise Trail Charter School)4328.6
 14.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Turquoise Trail Charter School)3410.7
 23.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Turquoise Trail Charter School)4936.6
 12.4%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Turquoise Trail Charter School)2247.8
 25.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Turquoise Trail Charter School)5626.6
 29.4%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Turquoise Trail Charter School)4321.9
 21.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students559677
 21.1%
African American47
 75%
American Indian1116
 45.5%
Asian810
 25%
Hispanic392513
 30.9%
Pacific Islander01
White136128
 5.9%
Two or More Races82
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.5%30.4%
 33.1%


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Turquoise Trail Charter School ranks 304th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 677 students attended Turquoise Trail Charter School.

Students at Turquoise Trail Charter School are 76% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% African American.


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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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