Is Ranchos De Taos Elementary a good school?

Ranchos De Taos Elementary ranks 298 th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ranchos De Taos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 252 students attended Ranchos De Taos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ranchos De Taos Elementary?

Students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Summary:

Ranchos De Taos Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, with 272 students. The school is part of the Taos school district, which is ranked 41 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Ranchos De Taos Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 298 out of 433 schools and a 2-star rating.

The school's performance is particularly concerning in standardized test scores, with only 30% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39% and 25% respectively. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Ranchos De Taos Elementary ranking in the top half of schools for English Language Learners but in the bottom half for other subgroups like Hispanic, White, and Special Education students. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 100% indicates that a significant portion of the student population comes from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Ranchos De Taos Elementary faces significant challenges, there are some bright spots. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 12.4 over the past few years, is lower than the state average. Additionally, nearby schools in the Taos district, such as Arroyo Del Norte Elementary and Taos Municipal Charter, significantly outperform Ranchos De Taos Elementary, suggesting that the school has the potential to improve with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

200 Ranchos Elementary Rd
Ranchos De Taos, NM 87557

(575) 758-5202

District: Taos

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,003

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

7.1%

American Indian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ranchos De Taos Elementary ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Taos School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.5%), White (7.1%), American Indian (4.8%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ranchos De Taos Elementary is 11.1. 2 elementary schools in the Taos School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ranchos De Taos Elementary employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ranchos De Taos Elementary is $12,003, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Taos School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ranchos De Taos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ranchos De Taos Elementary 298^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Ranchos De Taos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Taos:

SchoolDigger ranks Taos 41^st of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ranchos De Taos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	54.71	156^th	389	59.9%
2006	51.67	175^th	390	55.1%
2007	70.90	91^st	398	77.1%
2008	57.27	146^th	405	64.0%
2009	34.96	286^th	411	30.4%
2010	28.03	326^th	419	22.2%
2011	38.39	257^th	402	36.1%
2012	29.96	298^th	398	25.1%
2013	22.62	342^nd	412	17.0%
2014	17.01	402^nd	442	9.0%
2015	40.21	224^th	421	46.8%
2016	32.61	280^th	410	31.7%
2017	23.45	300^th	374	19.8%
2018	12.16	363^rd	383	5.2%
2019	23.84	313^th	396	21.0%
2022	31.94	267^th	420	36.4%
2023	35.38	283^rd	435	34.9%
2024	30.65	298^th	433	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2022	27.57	164^th	203	19.2%
2023	88.81	27^th	191	85.9%
2024	73.14	51^st	166	69.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.04	47^th	132	64.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	14.30	335^th	356	5.9%
2019	29.83	270^th	361	25.2%
2022	37.94	214^th	410	47.8%
2023	41.43	255^th	426	40.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	13.28	317^th	339	6.5%
2019	26.60	263^rd	343	23.3%
2022	31.29	249^th	395	37.0%
2023	33.00	267^th	390	31.5%
2024	35.82	242^nd	393	38.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.53	325^th	333	2.4%
2019	17.65	303^rd	337	10.1%
2022	36.12	212^th	392	45.9%
2023	31.36	286^th	414	30.9%
2024	23.63	323^rd	410	21.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	10.57	320^th	329	2.7%
2019	20.12	272^nd	320	15.0%
2022	34.24	220^th	389	43.4%
2023	43.32	225^th	395	43.0%
2024	36.93	237^th	390	39.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.61	107^th	325	67.1%
2023	33.42	284^th	413	31.2%

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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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	28	0	0	220	2	n/a	n/a	250
1991	46	0	0	250	1	n/a	n/a	297
1992	38	0	0	287	0	n/a	n/a	325
1993	28	6	2	301	2	n/a	n/a	339
1994	27	3	1	293	13	n/a	n/a	337
1995	35	4	0	294	6	n/a	n/a	339
1996	35	4	0	294	6	n/a	n/a	339
1997	59	1	0	265	4	n/a	n/a	329
1998	32	1	0	307	6	n/a	n/a	346
1999	31	1	0	338	0	n/a	n/a	370
2000	29	0	0	331	4	n/a	n/a	364
2001	26	1	0	324	4	n/a	n/a	355
2002	28	0	1	348	14	n/a	n/a	391
2003	28	0	1	348	14	n/a	n/a	391
2004	29	1	7	350	13	n/a	n/a	400
2005	25	0	4	315	12	n/a	n/a	356
2006	38	1	7	322	10	n/a	n/a	378
2007	43	1	4	355	9	n/a	n/a	412
2008	45	2	4	382	9	n/a	n/a	442
2009	30	1	8	412	6	n/a	n/a	457
2010	41	4	5	417	4	0	0	471
2011	44	1	4	411	3	0	0	463
2012	35	1	5	422	7	0	0	470
2013	64	0	3	400	6	0	3	476
2014	62	2	3	389	11	0	8	475
2015	43	0	2	356	9	0	12	422
2016	39	0	1	340	16	0	6	402
2017	45	0	0	308	10	0	1	364
2018	29	1	1	299	10	0	0	340
2019	26	1	1	270	9	0	0	307
2020	15	1	0	254	5	0	1	276
2021	26	1	0	245	6	0	1	279
2022	18	1	1	229	10	0	1	260
2023	17	2	0	238	13	0	2	272
2024	18	1	0	218	12	0	3	252

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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	250	11.7	21.3	n/a
1991	297	13.4	22.1	n/a
1992	325	17.5	18.5	n/a
1993	339	15.9	21.3	n/a
1994	337	17.4	19.4	n/a
1995	339	22.2	15.3	n/a
1996	339	22.2	15.3	n/a
1997	329	21.5	15.3	n/a
1998	346	23.8	14.5	n/a
1999	370	22.8	16.2	91.1
2000	364	25.4	14.3	95.3
2001	355	26.3	13.5	97.7
2002	391	32.8	11.9	93.6
2003	391	32.8	11.9	93.6
2004	400	27.6	14.5	96.5
2005	356	26.9	13.2	74.2
2006	378	27.4	13.8	73
2007	412	27.8	14.8	99.3
2008	442	25.0	17.7	99.3
2009	457	30.0	15.2	99.3
2010	471	29.0	16.2	99.4
2011	463	34.0	13.6	99.4
2012	470	35.0	13.4	99.4
2013	476	34.0	14.0	79
2014	475	35.8	13.2	75.2
2015	422	32.0	13.1	80.8
2016	402	30.0	13.4	100
2017	364	31.0	11.7	100
2018	340	23.6	14.4	100
2019	307	26.1	11.7	100
2020	276	28.0	9.8	100
2021	279	22.3	12.4	100
2022	260	25.2	10.3	100
2023	272	23.7	11.4	100
2024	252	22.7	11.1	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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	250	11.7	21.3	n/a
1991	297	13.4	22.1	n/a
1992	325	17.5	18.5	n/a
1993	339	15.9	21.3	n/a
1994	337	17.4	19.4	n/a
1995	339	22.2	15.3	n/a
1996	339	22.2	15.3	n/a
1997	329	21.5	15.3	n/a
1998	346	23.8	14.5	n/a
1999	370	22.8	16.2	91.1
2000	364	25.4	14.3	95.3
2001	355	26.3	13.5	97.7
2002	391	32.8	11.9	93.6
2003	391	32.8	11.9	93.6
2004	400	27.6	14.5	96.5
2005	356	26.9	13.2	74.2
2006	378	27.4	13.8	73
2007	412	27.8	14.8	99.3
2008	442	25.0	17.7	99.3
2009	457	30.0	15.2	99.3
2010	471	29.0	16.2	99.4
2011	463	34.0	13.6	99.4
2012	470	35.0	13.4	99.4
2013	476	34.0	14.0	79
2014	475	35.8	13.2	75.2
2015	422	32.0	13.1	80.8
2016	402	30.0	13.4	100
2017	364	31.0	11.7	100
2018	340	23.6	14.4	100
2019	307	26.1	11.7	100
2020	276	28.0	9.8	100
2021	279	22.3	12.4	100
2022	260	25.2	10.3	100
2023	272	23.7	11.4	100
2024	252	22.7	11.1	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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,003

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ranchos De Taos Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 313^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 283^rd of 435 Elementary schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Ranchos De Taos Elementary)	19	19.4	0.4%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Taos)	31	38.6	7.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Ranchos De Taos Elementary)	20	28.6	8.6%
4th Grade Language Arts (Taos)	27	34.8	7.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Ranchos De Taos Elementary)	16	37.5	21.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Taos)	34	36.4	2.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ranchos De Taos Elementary)	16	18.9	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Taos)	24	22.6	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	307	272	11.4%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	9	13	44.4%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	270	238	11.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	17	34.6%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Ranchos De Taos Elementary

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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
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	252	23	11.1	100.0%	18 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	30.7	298^th of 433 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.4	283^rd of 435 public elementary schools	34.9%	15	30.0	30.0	17.0	$12,003
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	176	16	10.7	100.0%	12 (6.8%)	2 (1.1%)	156 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21.5	350^th of 433 public elementary schools	19.2%		25.4	336^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.8%	14	26.0	26.0	12.0	$13,101
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	211	19	11.3	25.1%	69 (32.7%)	4 (1.9%)	128 (60.7%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	91	41^st of 433 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.9	43^rd of 435 public elementary schools	90.1%	2	49.0	65.0	45.0	$8,687
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	205	17	11.8	100.0%	86 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	67.6	124^th of 433 public elementary schools	71.4%		71.3	118^th of 435 public elementary schools	72.9%	6	45.0	45.0	32.0	$9,341
Enos Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Don Fernando	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	362	34	10.6	100.6%	30 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	304 (84.0%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	26.5	325^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.9%		25.3	338^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.3%	13	27.0	31.0	12.0	$10,374
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	94	3	31.3	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Anansi Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	57 Nm 230	El Prado	87529	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 758-5202	197	17	11.4	53.3%	103 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (38.1%)	7 (3.6%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	99.2	9^th of 433 public elementary schools	97.9%		99	12^th of 435 public elementary schools	97.2%	3	84.0	75.0	62.0	$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	93	11	8.5	100.0%	18 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (71.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	69.8	117^th of 433 public elementary schools	73.0%		73.6	102^nd of 435 public elementary schools	76.6%	15	67.0	43.0	33.0	$9,917
Penasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	133	5	26.0	89.5%	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.8%)	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
Dixon Elementary	Public	K-6	220 New Mexico Highway 75	Dixon	87527	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 579-4325	60	5	12.3	100.0%	13 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	126^th of 433 public elementary schools	70.9%		85.8	62^nd of 435 public elementary schools	85.7%	64		45.0	32.0	$12,218

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