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Pojoaque School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 732 students in Pojoaque School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Pojoaque School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
211,047 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
15,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pojoaque School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
216 Students
25,512 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
12%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,756 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,323 Students
129,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
61%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,791 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
79 Students
44,005 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
5,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
7,253
# Students in K Grade:
77
19,182
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
21,626
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
22,840
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
22,147
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
22,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
23,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
23,365
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
18,108
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
18,308
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
3,636
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
3,245
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
2,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
2,625
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,572 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,088 is less than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,572
$14,547
Spending / Student
$12,088
$13,920
Best Pojoaque School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pablo Roybal Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1574 State Rd 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Grades: PK-3
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Sixth Grade Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1574 State Rd 502
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 455-2282
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 455-2282
Grades: 6
| 115 students
Rank: #33.
Pojoaque Intermediate
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Grades: 4-5
| 192 students
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