Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87529

Summary:

In the 87529 zip code, there is one standout elementary school serving grades K-8: Anansi Charter School. This public charter school is part of the Taos school district, which is ranked 41 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anansi Charter School is a true standout, ranking in the top 25 elementary schools in New Mexico for the past 3 school years and maintaining a perfect 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the Taos district and the state of New Mexico in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with a 75% proficiency rate in ELA compared to 45% for Taos and 39% for the state.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Anansi Charter School is providing a personalized educational experience for its 195 students, 56.92% of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school's exceptional academic performance, despite serving a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests that it is employing effective teaching practices and strategies that could provide valuable insights for the broader Taos school district.

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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
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%)	99.2	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

Cities Near Zip Code 87529

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taos	2.02 mi	12	48^th
El Prado	3.95 mi	1	1^st
Arroyo Seco	5.44 mi	1	24^th
Ranchos De Taos	6.58 mi	1	101^st
Questa	14.04 mi	6	74^th

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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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