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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 is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Pojoaque School District.
Public Middle Schools in Pojoaque School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
6,911 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
216 Students
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
13%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,323 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
59%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
79 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
512
# Students in K Grade:
77
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
3,373
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pojoaque Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Grades: 7-8
| 258 students
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