Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87571

Summary:

The 87571 zip code area of Taos, New Mexico is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools. While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to the state, the charter schools in the area are standouts, with Taos Municipal Charter and Taos Academy ranking among the top schools in their respective categories.

Taos Municipal Charter, an elementary/middle charter school, ranks in the top 10% of elementary schools in the state and has significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the district and state averages. Similarly, Taos Academy, a public charter high school, ranks in the top 25% of high schools in New Mexico and has strong academic performance. Another standout is Taos Integrated School of Arts, a public charter elementary/middle school that ranks in the top 25% of elementary schools in the state.

However, the data also reveals a significant achievement gap between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the area. While the charter schools are excelling, some of the traditional public schools, such as Enos Garcia Elementary, Taos Middle, and Taos International School, lag behind in academic performance. Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable access to quality education will be crucial for the Taos school district going forward.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Taos Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	110 Paseo Del Canon W	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 751-3109	274	22	12.4	50.0%	83 (30.3%)	4 (1.5%)	174 (63.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	52^nd of 190 public high schools	72.6%		73.6	40^th of 170 public high schools	76.5%	12	51.0	9.0	53.0	51.0	32.0	$10,859
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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 High	Public	9-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	758	48	15.7	100.0%	150 (19.8%)	3 (0.4%)	529 (69.8%)	5 (0.7%)	52 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	43.1	90^th of 190 public high schools	52.6%		55.6	59^th of 170 public high schools	65.3%	31	33.0	7.0	42.0			$9,644
Taos Middle	Public	6-8	235 Paseo Del Canon	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	326	33	9.8	100.0%	35 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	27.8	170^th of 235 public middle schools	27.7%		33.5	150^th of 239 public middle schools	37.2%	20			21.0	37.0	7.0	$9,596
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%)	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
Chrysalis Alternative	Public	7-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	0	0	11.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$62,550
Taos Cyber Magnet	Public	9-12	310 Camino De La Placita	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	21	1	42.0	100.0%	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$2,020
Vista Grande High School	Public, Charter	9-12	213 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Vista Grande High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 758-5100	77	10	8.1	100.0%	14 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	77^th of 190 public high schools	59.5%					(n/a)	33.0		53.0
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 87571

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taos	0.73 mi	12	48^th
Ranchos De Taos	2.92 mi	1	101^st
El Prado	7.35 mi	1	1^st
Arroyo Seco	8.78 mi	1	24^th
Penasco	16.25 mi	3	60^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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