Santa Fe School District

610 Alta Vista St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Fe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,116 students in Santa Fe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Fe School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
30 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
11,389 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Santa Fe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#70 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Fe  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
(20-21)
84%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Santa Fe  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
212 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
217 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9,068 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
59%
# Black Students
114 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,748 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
15%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
365
512
# Students in K Grade:
755
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
794
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
775
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
877
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
837
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
911
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
799
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,250
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
976
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
711
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,766 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,880 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Fe  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Fe  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,766
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Fe  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,880
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Fe  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Santa Fe School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mandela International Magnet (Mims)
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1604 Agua Fria
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1901
Grades: 7-12
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
El Dorado Community School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2 Avenida Torreon
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Grades: PK-8
| 392 students
Rank: #33.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Grades: 7-12
| 396 students
Rank: #44.
Gonzales Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
851 West Alameda
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-3100
Grades: K-8
| 306 students
Rank: #55.
Desert Sage Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2504 Camino Entrada
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-0310
Grades: K-12
| 281 students
Rank: #66.
Aspen Community School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
450 La Madera
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4500
Grades: PK-12
| 304 students
Rank: #77.
Nina Otero Community School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Herrera Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-4200
Grades: PK-8
| 644 students
Rank: #88.
Milagro Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
351 W. Zia Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3300
Grades: 7-8
| 330 students
Rank: #99.
Edward Ortiz Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4164 South Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #1010.
El Camino Real Academy Community
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 S. Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1300
Grades: PK-8
| 715 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 30 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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