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Taos Municipal Schools 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 739 students in Taos Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Taos Municipal Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
9 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
2,267 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Taos Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 69% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)69%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
111 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,627 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
60%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
456 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
531
# Students in K Grade:
150
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,890 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,115 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,890
$14,560
Spending / Student
$19,115
$13,933
Best Taos Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anansi Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
57 Nm 230
El Prado, NM 87529
(575) 758-5202
El Prado, NM 87529
(575) 758-5202
Grades: K-8
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Chrysalis Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
134 Cervantes
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-5202
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-5202
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Taos Municipal Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1303 Paseo Del Canon East
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 751-7222
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 751-7222
Grades: K-8
| 218 students
Rank: #44.
Taos Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 Paseo Del Canon
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-5202
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-5202
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
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