Enrollment
251
High
STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAOS ACADEMY·NCES 350011801055
TAOS ACADEMY
110 PASEO DEL CANON W, TAOS, NM 87571 · (505) 751-3109 · Taos County
GRADES 05–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New Mexico public schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
85 students
STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 16% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
37.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like TAOS ACADEMY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAOS ACADEMY this school | 251 | 33.9% | 52.6% |
| EUNICE HIGH EUNICE | 221 | 49.8% | N/A |
| DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY ALBUQUERQUE | 319 | 40.8% | 52.9% |
| NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS SANTA FE | 338 | 20.4% | N/A |
| LOS PUENTES CHARTER ALBUQUERQUE | 139 | 20.1% | N/A |
| ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY ALBUQUERQUE | 312 | 17.9% | 55.7% |
Matched among New Mexico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where TAOS ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #6 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #100 of 212 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #36 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #38 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #133 of 147 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.1% | #11 of 44 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
+33 (+15%) vs 2020
+98% since 2010-11, when it was 127
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 18.6 | 13.5:1 | 34% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 15.2 | 16.3:1 | 40% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 22 | 12.5:1 | 50% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 53% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 17.9 | 11.7:1 | 68% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 13 | 16.7:1 | 68% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 7 | 18.1:1 | 26% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAOS ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (209 to 251); teachers up 4% (17.9 to 18.6).
About TAOS ACADEMY
TAOS ACADEMY is a small high school with an address in TAOS, New Mexico. Enrolled students number 251 students, in grades 5 through 12. Statewide, high schools in New Mexico average about 450 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Hispanic students make up a majority at TAOS ACADEMY, at 66%. Next come 25% White and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 51% Hispanic among all Taos County residents. TAOS ACADEMY's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.5:1, with 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 9.4 students per teacher below the 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%. The average for public schools in Taos County is 89%.
TAOS ACADEMY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of New Mexico public schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
TAOS ACADEMY scores 52.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Taos County, the median household income is $58,950, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. TAOS ACADEMY is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from TAOS ACADEMY to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, TAOS ACADEMY ranks 1st on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
2024-25 enrollment was 251, a 15% rise from 218 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.5:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Taos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,543
Census ACS
Median income
$58,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,727 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAOS
- TAOS HIGHHigh · 749 students
- ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 348 students
- TAOS MIDDLEMiddle · 337 students
- TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTERElementary · 216 students
- TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF ARTSElementary · 215 students
- TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 179 students
Nearby schools
- VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 69
- TAOS MIDDLE0.6 mi · 337
- TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL0.8 mi · 179
- TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF ARTS1.2 mi · 215
- TAOS HIGH1.2 mi · 749
- TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER1.5 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About TAOS ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at TAOS ACADEMY?
TAOS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does TAOS ACADEMY serve?
TAOS ACADEMY serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAOS ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAOS ACADEMY is approximately 13.5:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TAOS ACADEMY?
TAOS ACADEMY reports a student body of 25% White, 66% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is TAOS ACADEMY in?
TAOS ACADEMY is part of TAOS ACADEMY.
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