ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL

ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL is a primary school of compact scale in EL PRADO, New Mexico, part of TAOS, instructing 198 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL sits 31% below that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in TAOS (2,184 students total), ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 38% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Taos County (around 89%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New Mexico schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.4%; actual is 68.1%, +22.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Taos County shows the typical household earns roughly $58,950 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Taos County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,727 students), of which ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ARROYO DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY, around 1.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 38.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 194 students in 2018 compared to 198 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 58% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.