Enrollment
337
Middle
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAOS·NCES 350252000584
TAOS MIDDLE
235 PASEO DEL CANON, TAOS, NM 87571 · (575) 758-5202 · Taos County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of New Mexico public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 40.0:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
337 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 103 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 36% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TAOS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
18.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 MIDDLE
TAOS MIDDLE's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAOS MIDDLE this school | 337 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| DEMING INTERMEDIATE DEMING | 373 | 100.0% | 32.8% |
| MILAGRO MIDDLE SANTA FE | 329 | 100.0% | 24.5% |
| R. SARRACINO MIDDLE SOCORRO | 221 | 97.7% | 26.0% |
| WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAS VEGAS | 345 | 100.0% | 26.2% |
| MESA MIDDLE ROSWELL | 350 | 100.0% | 25.4% |
Matched among New Mexico middle 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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #61 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #62 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #77 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #75 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #18 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #69 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #44 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #18 of 89 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
337
-103 (-23%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 337 | 32.8 | 10.3:1 | 100% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 34 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 33.3 | 9.8:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 36 | 12.2:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 34.8 | 13.7:1 | 100% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 100% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 41 | 12.9:1 | 99% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 11% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 35 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAOS MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (477 to 337); teachers down 6% (34.8 to 32.8).
About TAOS MIDDLE
Located in TAOS, New Mexico, TAOS MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 337 students.
TAOS serves 2,184 students across 8 schools.
At TAOS MIDDLE, 81% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 11% White, 4% Native American, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 51% Hispanic share among all Taos County residents. The diversity index for TAOS MIDDLE is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
TAOS MIDDLE has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, with 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in New Mexico average 12.5:1. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Taos County average 89%.
Among New Mexico public middle schools, TAOS MIDDLE outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for TAOS MIDDLE is 33.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.8%.
In Taos County, median household income comes to about $58,950, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 3,727 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. TAOS MIDDLE places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, TAOS MIDDLE enrolled 440 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 337. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.2:1 in 2020-21 to 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the TAOS MIDDLE community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- RANCHOS DE TAOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 225 students
- TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTERElementary · 216 students
- ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 198 students
- ARROYO DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 99 students
Other schools in TAOS
- TAOS HIGHHigh · 749 students
- ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 348 students
- TAOS ACADEMYHigh · 251 students
- TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTERElementary · 216 students
- TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF ARTSElementary · 215 students
- TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 179 students
Nearby schools
- VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 69
- TAOS ACADEMY0.6 mi · 251
- TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL0.9 mi · 179
- TAOS HIGH0.9 mi · 749
- TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER1.0 mi · 216
- TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF ARTS1.1 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About TAOS MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at TAOS MIDDLE?
TAOS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 06-08.
Is TAOS MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
TAOS MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at TAOS MIDDLE?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at TAOS MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at TAOS MIDDLE?
Student demographics at TAOS MIDDLE are roughly 11% White, 81% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is TAOS MIDDLE in?
TAOS MIDDLE is part of TAOS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.