Is Enos Garcia Elementary a good school?

Enos Garcia Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Enos Garcia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Enos Garcia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Enos Garcia Elementary?

Students at Enos Garcia Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Enos Garcia Elementary

Summary:

Enos Garcia Elementary is a public elementary school in Taos, New Mexico, serving 375 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Taos Municipal Schools district, which is ranked 36 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Enos Garcia Elementary faces significant academic challenges, particularly in comparison to nearby higher-performing schools. The school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (84%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 36.92% to 90.4% Hispanic students. Enos Garcia consistently ranks in the bottom third of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 1-star rating, in contrast to the Anansi Charter School and Taos Municipal Charter, which rank in the top 12 and 43 schools respectively and have 5-star and 4-star ratings. Enos Garcia's proficiency rates in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages and nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families, which is higher than the nearby schools.

The school's performance has steadily declined over the past decade, and its Hispanic, White, and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom third of New Mexico elementary schools. The nearby Anansi Charter School and Taos Municipal Charter consistently outperform Enos Garcia Elementary across academic measures, despite serving similar student populations, highlighting the potential impact of school choice and alternative educational models in the Taos area. The high concentration of low-income students at Enos Garcia Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

305 Don Fernando
Taos, NM 87571

(575) 758-5202

District: Taos

SchoolDigger Rank:
338^th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,374

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

10.1%

American Indian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Enos Garcia Elementary ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Taos School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Enos Garcia Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Taos School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84%), White (10.1%), American Indian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Enos Garcia Elementary is 11.4. 2 elementary schools in the Taos School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Enos Garcia Elementary is $10,374, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Taos School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Enos Garcia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Enos Garcia Elementary 338^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Enos Garcia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Taos:

SchoolDigger ranks Taos 36^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	25.48	312^th	389	19.8%
2006	25.79	317^th	390	18.7%
2007	30.42	297^th	398	25.4%
2008	39.00	251^st	405	38.0%
2009	43.98	237^th	411	42.3%
2010	25.63	333^rd	419	20.5%
2011	35.50	277^th	402	31.1%
2012	30.78	290^th	398	27.1%
2013	21.87	348^th	412	15.5%
2014	10.75	427^th	442	3.4%
2015	26.79	325^th	421	22.8%
2016	19.26	363^rd	410	11.5%
2017	19.99	315^th	374	15.8%
2018	25.33	297^th	383	22.5%
2019	21.12	326^th	396	17.7%
2022	23.39	322^nd	420	23.3%
2023	25.35	338^th	435	22.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.30	70^th	91	23.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	31.40	261^st	356	26.7%
2019	25.87	287^th	361	20.5%
2022	27.01	278^th	410	32.2%
2023	28.42	319^th	426	25.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.45	25^th	36	30.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	28.90	244^th	339	28.0%
2019	23.93	272^nd	343	20.7%
2022	29.53	258^th	395	34.7%
2023	23.98	317^th	390	18.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.37	287^th	333	13.8%
2019	20.98	288^th	337	14.5%
2022	15.59	317^th	392	19.1%
2023	23.86	323^rd	414	22.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	27.55	249^th	329	24.3%
2019	22.88	261^st	320	18.4%
2022	25.28	275^th	389	29.3%
2023	23.24	323^rd	395	18.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.78	31^st	64	51.6%

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Rank History for White students at Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.86	237^th	325	27.1%
2023	20.79	342^nd	413	17.2%

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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 Enos Garcia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	113	0	0	298	20	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	151	8	4	296	38	n/a	n/a	0	497
1992	143	2	2	309	38	n/a	n/a	0	494
1993	143	3	4	320	34	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	132	5	4	329	31	n/a	n/a	0	501
1995	150	1	3	305	33	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	150	1	3	305	33	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	134	3	6	336	35	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	82	3	1	201	29	n/a	n/a	0	316
1999	67	2	2	177	23	n/a	n/a	0	271
2000	64	2	0	231	22	n/a	n/a	0	319
2001	65	1	1	215	13	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	41	0	1	198	13	n/a	n/a	0	253
2003	41	0	1	198	13	n/a	n/a	0	253
2004	35	2	1	174	20	n/a	n/a	0	232
2005	26	0	0	167	23	n/a	n/a	0	216
2006	94	2	5	534	57	n/a	n/a	0	692
2007	92	5	4	548	49	n/a	n/a	0	698
2008	84	7	3	523	46	n/a	n/a	0	663
2009	75	9	4	515	55	n/a	n/a	0	658
2010	55	6	4	556	52	0	0	0	673
2011	49	6	6	518	56	2	3	0	640
2012	62	4	2	496	43	2	11	0	620
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	623	623
2014	114	4	4	435	46	2	6	0	611
2015	86	4	4	416	30	2	7	0	549
2016	81	4	2	428	20	1	9	0	545
2017	89	3	1	405	27	2	9	0	536
2018	75	2	2	389	35	1	12	0	516
2019	73	3	4	377	32	2	11	0	502
2020	76	2	4	357	20	1	10	0	470
2021	56	3	1	329	23	1	12	0	425
2022	55	1	1	311	14	2	6	0	390
2023	38	1	2	315	14	0	5	0	375

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 Enos Garcia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	431	21.5	20.0	n/a
1991	497	23.5	21.1	n/a
1992	494	21.1	23.4	n/a
1993	504	26.5	19.0	n/a
1994	501	25.1	20.0	n/a
1995	492	26.4	18.6	n/a
1996	492	26.4	18.6	n/a
1997	514	26.9	19.1	n/a
1998	316	21.5	14.7	n/a
1999	271	21.2	12.8	77.1
2000	319	21.6	14.8	83.1
2001	295	25.4	11.6	88.5
2002	253	23.8	10.6	89.3
2003	253	23.8	10.6	89.3
2004	232	20.7	11.2	88.8
2005	216	20.7	10.4	94.9
2006	692	53.1	13.0	92.9
2007	698	53.3	13.1	99.6
2008	663	44.0	15.1	99.5
2009	658	49.0	13.4	99.5
2010	673	49.0	13.7	99.6
2011	640	50.8	12.5	99.5
2012	620	47.8	12.9	99.5
2013	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	611	49.0	12.4	86.4
2015	549	41.0	13.3	89.4
2016	545	40.0	13.6	100
2017	536	40.6	13.1	100
2018	516	38.1	13.5	100
2019	502	33.9	14.7	100
2020	470	36.1	13.0	100
2021	425	33.7	12.6	100
2022	390	32.5	11.9	100
2023	375	32.6	11.4	100

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 Enos Garcia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	431	21.5	20.0	n/a
1991	497	23.5	21.1	n/a
1992	494	21.1	23.4	n/a
1993	504	26.5	19.0	n/a
1994	501	25.1	20.0	n/a
1995	492	26.4	18.6	n/a
1996	492	26.4	18.6	n/a
1997	514	26.9	19.1	n/a
1998	316	21.5	14.7	n/a
1999	271	21.2	12.8	77.1
2000	319	21.6	14.8	83.1
2001	295	25.4	11.6	88.5
2002	253	23.8	10.6	89.3
2003	253	23.8	10.6	89.3
2004	232	20.7	11.2	88.8
2005	216	20.7	10.4	94.9
2006	692	53.1	13.0	92.9
2007	698	53.3	13.1	99.6
2008	663	44.0	15.1	99.5
2009	658	49.0	13.4	99.5
2010	673	49.0	13.7	99.6
2011	640	50.8	12.5	99.5
2012	620	47.8	12.9	99.5
2013	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	611	49.0	12.4	86.4
2015	549	41.0	13.3	89.4
2016	545	40.0	13.6	100
2017	536	40.6	13.1	100
2018	516	38.1	13.5	100
2019	502	33.9	14.7	100
2020	470	36.1	13.0	100
2021	425	33.7	12.6	100
2022	390	32.5	11.9	100
2023	375	32.6	11.4	100

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 Enos Garcia Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,374

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Enos Garcia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 326^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 338^th of 435 Elementary schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Enos Garcia Elementary)	18	31.3	13.3%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Taos)	31	38.6	7.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Enos Garcia Elementary)	19	18.8	0.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Taos)	31	21.6	9.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Enos Garcia Elementary)	17	23.2	6.2%
4th Grade Language Arts (Taos)	27	34.8	7.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Enos Garcia Elementary)	13	7.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Taos)	26	18.6	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Enos Garcia Elementary)	20	20.7	0.7%
5th Grade Language Arts (Taos)	34	36.4	2.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	502	375	25.3%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	32	14	56.3%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	377	315	16.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	73	38	47.9%
Two or More Races	11	5	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Enos Garcia Elementary

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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
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 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 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
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)
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
Ranchos De Taos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ranchos Elementary Rd	Ranchos De Taos	87557	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	272	24	11.4	100.0%	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	238 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35.4	283^rd of 435 public elementary schools	34.9%		31.9	267^th of 420 public elementary schools	36.4%	16	27.0	22.0	28.0	$12,003
Anansi Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	57 Nm 230	El Prado	87529	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 758-5202	195	18	11.0	56.9%	108 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (36.9%)	7 (3.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	99	12^th of 435 public elementary schools	97.2%		92	22^nd of 420 public elementary schools	94.8%	10	80.0	60.0	68.0	$8,803
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Hondo Seco Rd	Arroyo Seco	87514	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	102	11	9.3	100.0%	21 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (68.6%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	73.6	102^nd of 435 public elementary schools	76.6%		48.1	169^th of 420 public elementary schools	59.8%	67	47.0	40.0	33.0	$9,917
Roots & Wings Community	Public, Charter	K-8	35 Old Lama Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Roots & Wings Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-2076	59	5	10.7	72.9%	38 (64.4%)	2 (3.4%)	10 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	55.2	181^st of 435 public elementary schools	58.4%		99.5	2^nd of 420 public elementary schools	99.5%	179	55.0	14.0		$12,431
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%)	26.9	327^th of 435 public elementary schools	24.8%		44.7	190^th of 420 public elementary schools	54.8%	137	32.0	9.0		$14,409

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