Summary:
The zip code 87557 contains a single elementary school, Ranchos De Taos Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 272 students. The 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.
Ranchos De Taos Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 267 out of 420 schools in 2021-2022 to 298 out of 433 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is significantly lower than both the Taos district and the state of New Mexico averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 30% in ELA, 17% in Math, and 30% in Science, compared to the Taos district's 45% in ELA, 24% in Math, and 39% in Science, and the state's 39% in ELA, 25% in Math, and 36% in Science.
Despite the school's relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.4, the high poverty level, as indicated by the 100% free/reduced lunch rate, may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by Ranchos De Taos Elementary. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the performance concerns and improve the educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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