Pojoaque Intermediate

Q: Is Pojoaque Intermediate a good school?

Pojoaque Intermediate ranks 239 th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pojoaque Intermediate is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with 187 students. The school is part of the Pojoaque District, which is ranked 91 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pojoaque Intermediate's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, is generally below the state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 40% in ELA, 14% in Math, and 36% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. When compared to the nearby Pablo Roybal Elementary, which is in the same district, Pojoaque Intermediate's performance is similar in ELA but slightly lower in Math. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Los Alamos district, such as Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary, significantly outperform Pojoaque Intermediate, with proficiency rates in the 60-80% range.

Pojoaque Intermediate has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the nearby Pablo Roybal Elementary, which had 63.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The schools in the Los Alamos district, such as Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary, have much lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 6.18% and 13.08% respectively. Additionally, Pojoaque Intermediate has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.6, compared to the nearby Pablo Roybal Elementary (13.9) and the Los Alamos district schools (12.5-13.0).

Detail:

Public 4-5

1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506

(505) 455-2282

District: Pojoaque

SchoolDigger Rank:
239^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,390

Students who attend Pojoaque Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Pojoaque Middle
	Sixth Grade Academy
High:	Pojoaque High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

American Indian:

19.3%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pojoaque Intermediate ranks worse than 55.2% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.5%), American Indian (19.3%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pojoaque Intermediate is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Pojoaque Intermediate employs 12.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pojoaque Intermediate is $8,390.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pojoaque Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Pojoaque Intermediate 239^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Pojoaque Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Native American students:

Pojoaque:

SchoolDigger ranks Pojoaque 91^st of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pojoaque Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	40.05	245^th	389	37.0%
2006	49.08	191^st	390	51.0%
2007	51.09	190^th	398	52.3%
2008	46.81	210^th	405	48.1%
2009	44.95	227^th	411	44.8%
2010	38.76	278^th	419	33.7%
2011	51.75	177^th	402	56.0%
2012	67.50	112^th	398	71.9%
2013	44.18	225^th	412	45.4%
2014	68.13	119^th	442	73.1%
2015	49.74	173^rd	421	58.9%
2016	40.52	230^th	410	43.9%
2017	31.09	261^st	374	30.2%
2018	23.54	307^th	383	19.8%
2019	28.01	292^nd	396	26.3%
2023	47.72	211^th	435	51.5%
2024	40.82	239^th	433	44.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	20.11	309^th	356	13.2%
2019	29.14	272^nd	361	24.7%
2023	45.47	236^th	426	44.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	18.47	294^th	339	13.3%
2019	32.57	232^nd	343	32.4%
2023	51.19	180^th	390	53.8%
2024	40.79	214^th	393	45.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.90	283^rd	333	15.0%
2019	23.63	276^th	337	18.1%
2023	40.06	240^th	414	42.0%
2024	40.04	222^nd	410	45.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	28.63	243^rd	329	26.1%
2019	32.16	225^th	320	29.7%
2023	54.46	162^nd	395	59.0%
2024	47.88	188^th	390	51.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	39.19	38^th	64	40.6%
2023	49.48	47^th	92	48.9%
2024	63.28	28^th	79	64.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.32	177^th	413	57.1%

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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.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Pojoaque Intermediate

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	65	0	5	166	29	n/a	n/a	265
1991	49	4	0	207	38	n/a	n/a	298
1992	50	3	0	199	44	n/a	n/a	296
1993	55	0	0	202	42	n/a	n/a	299
1994	54	2	0	220	44	n/a	n/a	320
1995	40	1	0	212	55	n/a	n/a	308
1996	40	1	0	212	55	n/a	n/a	308
1997	49	1	1	236	55	n/a	n/a	342
1998	49	3	0	205	56	n/a	n/a	313
1999	37	3	0	223	40	n/a	n/a	303
2000	32	0	5	220	45	n/a	n/a	302
2001	26	0	7	205	42	n/a	n/a	280
2002	29	0	1	209	47	n/a	n/a	286
2003	29	0	1	209	47	n/a	n/a	286
2004	28	2	0	196	52	n/a	n/a	278
2005	23	2	0	206	55	n/a	n/a	286
2006	23	2	0	203	70	n/a	n/a	298
2007	22	0	1	186	58	n/a	n/a	267
2008	22	1	0	209	47	n/a	n/a	279
2009	19	3	0	197	57	n/a	n/a	276
2010	23	3	0	205	55	0	0	286
2011	20	2	0	222	50	0	0	294
2012	17	0	0	237	32	0	4	290
2013	12	0	0	218	37	0	5	272
2014	13	0	0	214	45	0	3	275
2015	11	0	0	230	41	0	1	283
2016	8	0	0	255	38	0	1	302
2017	13	0	0	228	41	0	1	283
2018	13	0	0	249	38	0	1	301
2019	9	1	0	234	40	0	0	284
2020	10	1	0	208	43	0	1	263
2021	10	0	0	181	38	0	1	230
2022	11	0	0	187	34	0	1	233
2023	11	0	1	144	30	0	1	187
2024	9	0	1	145	37	0	0	192

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 Pojoaque Intermediate

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	265	11.7	22.6	n/a
1991	298	15.2	19.6	n/a
1992	296	14.4	20.5	n/a
1993	299	15.5	19.3	n/a
1994	320	15.6	20.5	n/a
1995	308	14.6	21.1	n/a
1996	308	14.6	21.1	n/a
1997	342	22.5	15.2	n/a
1998	313	17.0	18.4	n/a
1999	303	17.5	17.3	59.7
2000	302	17.5	17.3	53.6
2001	280	19.0	14.7	66.1
2002	286	13.4	21.3	68.9
2003	286	13.4	21.3	68.9
2004	278	19.5	14.3	71.9
2005	286	17.0	16.8	63.3
2006	298	18.5	16.1	62.4
2007	267	19.0	14.1	57.7
2008	279	18.0	15.5	59.5
2009	276	15.4	17.9	56.5
2010	286	15.3	18.6	51.4
2011	294	16.3	18.0	53.7
2012	290	15.7	18.4	65.9
2013	272	13.1	20.6	60.3
2014	275	13.3	20.5	70.5
2015	283	15.0	18.8	69.6
2016	302	15.0	20.1	66.9
2017	283	14.8	19.1	73.1
2018	301	16.7	18.0	72.1
2019	284	17.4	16.2	69.4
2020	263	14.6	18.0	60.1
2021	230	14.9	15.4	64.3
2022	233	12.7	18.2	62.2
2023	187	10.6	17.6	69
2024	192	12.4	15.4	59.4

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 Pojoaque Intermediate

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	265	11.7	22.6	n/a
1991	298	15.2	19.6	n/a
1992	296	14.4	20.5	n/a
1993	299	15.5	19.3	n/a
1994	320	15.6	20.5	n/a
1995	308	14.6	21.1	n/a
1996	308	14.6	21.1	n/a
1997	342	22.5	15.2	n/a
1998	313	17.0	18.4	n/a
1999	303	17.5	17.3	59.7
2000	302	17.5	17.3	53.6
2001	280	19.0	14.7	66.1
2002	286	13.4	21.3	68.9
2003	286	13.4	21.3	68.9
2004	278	19.5	14.3	71.9
2005	286	17.0	16.8	63.3
2006	298	18.5	16.1	62.4
2007	267	19.0	14.1	57.7
2008	279	18.0	15.5	59.5
2009	276	15.4	17.9	56.5
2010	286	15.3	18.6	51.4
2011	294	16.3	18.0	53.7
2012	290	15.7	18.4	65.9
2013	272	13.1	20.6	60.3
2014	275	13.3	20.5	70.5
2015	283	15.0	18.8	69.6
2016	302	15.0	20.1	66.9
2017	283	14.8	19.1	73.1
2018	301	16.7	18.0	72.1
2019	284	17.4	16.2	69.4
2020	263	14.6	18.0	60.1
2021	230	14.9	15.4	64.3
2022	233	12.7	18.2	62.2
2023	187	10.6	17.6	69
2024	192	12.4	15.4	59.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pojoaque Intermediate

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,390

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pojoaque Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 292^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 211^th of 435 Elementary schools	25.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	284	187	34.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	40	30	25%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	234	144	38.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	11	22.2%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.4%	69%	0.4%

Schools Near Pojoaque Intermediate

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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
Pojoaque Intermediate	Public	4-5	1574 State Road 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	192	12	15.4	59.4%	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (75.5%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	239^th of 433 public elementary schools	44.8%		47.7	211^th of 435 public elementary schools	51.5%	28	36.0	40.0	14.0	$8,390
Pablo Roybal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1574 State Rd 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	399	29	13.5	47.9%	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	300 (75.2%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.2	236^th of 433 public elementary schools	45.5%		35.7	282^nd of 435 public elementary schools	35.2%	46		41.0	15.0	$9,857
San Ildefonso Day School	Public	K-6	36 Tunyo Po	San Ildefonso Pueblo	87506	Santa Fe County	San Ildefonso Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 455-2366	40	4	10.0	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kha'p'o Community School	Public	K-6	625 Kee Street	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Kha'p'o Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 753-4406	86	3	28.6	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	229	18	12.6	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (92.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	11.6	407^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.7	423^rd of 435 public elementary schools	2.8%	16		15.0	10.0	$11,647
Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	Public	K-6	Tesuque Pueblo	Tesuque Pueblo	87506	Santa Fe County	Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 303-1255	24	5	4.8	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chamisa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Meadow Ln	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2470	302	28	10.7	11.6%	113 (37.4%)	3 (1.0%)	159 (52.6%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	97.4	22^nd of 433 public elementary schools	94.9%		97.4	22^nd of 435 public elementary schools	94.9%		66.0	65.0	65.0	$13,063
Hernandez Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 84/285 #1934b	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-4008	83	8	10.4	85.5%	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	366^th of 433 public elementary schools	15.5%		21	365^th of 435 public elementary schools	16.1%	1		20.0	15.0	$11,371
Los Ninos Elementary	Public	PK-K	323 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-6819	56	5	10.6	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$18,699
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	231	19	12.1	72.7%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	214 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	337^th of 433 public elementary schools	22.2%		15.9	393^rd of 435 public elementary schools	9.7%	56	29.0	29.0	10.0	$10,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Pojoaque Intermediate

What schools do graduates of Pojoaque Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Pojoaque Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pojoaque Middle
Middle : Sixth Grade Academy
High : Pojoaque High

How many students attend Pojoaque Intermediate?

In the 2023-24 school year, 192 students attended Pojoaque Intermediate.

Is Pojoaque Intermediate a good school?

Pojoaque Intermediate ranks 239^th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pojoaque Intermediate?

Students at Pojoaque Intermediate are 76% Hispanic, 19% American Indian, 5% White.

What district is Pojoaque Intermediate in?

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