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Best Schools in Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe, NM has 64 public schools (13 high, 5 middle, 37 elementary) serving 21,032 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Santa Fe meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Santa Fe, NM
The top high schools in Santa Fe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mandela International Magnet (mims)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 293 Students
2. Nm School For The Arts
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nm School For Arts • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 329 Students
3. Academy For Technology & Classics
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Projected Test Scores
Santa Fe Public Schools • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 392 Students
4. The Masters Program
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Projected Test Scores
The Masters Program • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 242 Students
5. Monte Del Sol Charter
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Projected Test Scores
Monte Del Sol Charter • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 369 Students
6. Santa Fe High
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Projected Test Scores
Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1599 Students
7. Espanola Valley High
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Projected Test Scores
Espanola Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 869 Students
8. Tierra Encantada Charter School
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Projected Test Scores
Tierra Encantada Charter School • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 289 Students
9. Capital High
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1398 Students
10. Pojoaque High
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Projected Test Scores
Pojoaque Valley Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 636 Students
Best Middle Schools in Santa Fe, NM
The top middle schools in Santa Fe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sixth Grade Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pojoaque Valley Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 • 117 Students
2. Milagro Middle
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 383 Students
3. Pojoaque Middle
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Pojoaque Valley Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 262 Students
4. Carlos F. Vigil Middle
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Espanola Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 444 Students
5. Edward Ortiz Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 441 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Santa Fe, NM
The top elementary schools in Santa Fe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. El Dorado Community School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 396 Students
2. Wood-gormley Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 294 Students
3. Acequia Madre Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 138 Students
4. Carlos Gilbert Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 303 Students
5. Atalaya Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 271 Students
6. Thrive Community School
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Thrive Community School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 111 Students
7. Pinon Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 545 Students
8. Pablo Roybal Elementary
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Pojoaque Valley Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 428 Students
9. Gonzales Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 319 Students
10. E.j. Martinez Elementary
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 189 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Santa Fe, NM
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Santa Fe, NM has a total population of 120,363 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Santa Fe, NM
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Santa Fe, NM.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
46.04 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.93 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
38.10 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Santa Fe, NM.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Santa Fe, NM.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Santa Fe, NM Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Santa Fe, NM
How many schools are in Santa Fe, NM?
Santa Fe, NM has 64 public schools: 13 high schools, 5 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 21,032 students in total.
How do schools in Santa Fe perform on state tests?
On average, 64 schools in Santa Fe score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Santa Fe meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Santa Fe?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Santa Fe
36 of 42 schools in Santa Fe carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 7C: 8D: 10F: 4
All 42 public schools we grade in Santa Fe. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (42)
- Academy For Technology And Classics
- Acequia Madre Elementary
- Amy Biehl Community School At Rancho Viejo
- Aspen Community School
- Atalaya Elementary
- Capital High
- Carlos Gilbert Elementary
- Cesar Chavez Elementary
- Chaparral Elementary
- Desert Sage Academy
- Early College Opportunities
- Edward Ortiz Middle
- Ej Martinez Elementary
- El Camino Real Academy Community
- El Dorado Community School
- Francis X Nava Elementary
- Gonzales Elementary
- Kearny Elementary
- Mandela International Magnet Mims
- Milagro Middle
- Monte Del Sol Charter
- New Mexico Connections Academy
- Nina Otero Community School
- Nm School For The Arts
- Nm School For The Deaf
- Nye Early Childhood
- Pablo Roybal Elementary
- Penitentiary Of Nm-santa Fe
- Pinon Elementary
- Pojoaque High
- Pojoaque Intermediate
- Pojoaque Middle
- Ramirez Thomas Elementary
- Rm Sweeney Elementary
- Salazar Elementary
- Santa Fe High
- Santa Fe Indian School
- The Masters Program
- Thrive Community School
- Tierra Encantada Charter School
- Turquoise Trail Charter School
- Wood Gormley Elementary
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Adventist Academy Of Santa Fe
- Adventist Academy Of Santa Fe
- Desert Montessori School
- Fayette St Academy
- Journey Montessori School
- La Mariposa Montessori
- Little Earth School
- May Center For Learning
- Rio Grande School
- Santa Fe Girls' School
- Santa Fe Preparatory School
- Santa Fe School For The Arts & Sciences
- Santa Fe Waldorf School
- Santo Ninos Regional Catholic School
- St Michaels High School
- The Tutorial School