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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Acequia Madre ElementaryEl Camino Real Academy CommunityAtalaya ElementaryCarlos Gilbert ElementaryChaparral ElementaryEj Martinez ElementaryFrancis X Nava ElementaryGonzales ElementaryKearny ElementarySalazar ElementarySanta Fe HighTesuque ElementaryWood Gormley ElementaryEdward Ortiz MiddlePinon ElementaryEl Dorado Community SchoolRm Sweeney ElementaryCapital HighCesar Chavez ElementaryDesert Sage AcademyAcademy For Technology And ClassicsRamirez Thomas ElementaryAspen Community SchoolAmy Biehl Community School At Rancho ViejoMandela International Magnet MimsNina Otero Community SchoolEarly College OpportunitiesMilagro MiddleNye Early Childhood
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Santa Fe

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
42%
Exceeding
27%
Avg actual scores
33.8%
Avg projected
35%

26 of 29 schools in Santa Fe carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 3C: 6D: 7F: 4

Best schools in Santa Fe

Statewide rankings: all 155 high schools in New Mexico · all 143 middle schools in New Mexico · all 412 elementary schools in New Mexico

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ El Dorado Community School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Mandela International Magnet Mims (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Wood Gormley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Acequia Madre Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ Carlos Gilbert Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Atalaya Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. B+ Academy For Technology And Classics (High school, meets expectations)
  8. B+ Pinon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. B- Santa Fe High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. C+ Gonzales Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Santa Fe

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (17)

Other schools and academies (8)

Where Santa Fe schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Mexico
  • County: Santa Fe County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 11,490 students with 797 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,181 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3502370
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Santa Fe

How many schools are in Santa Fe?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in Santa Fe, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Santa Fe serve?

The largest by graded schools: Santa Fe, Tesuque.

How good are the schools in Santa Fe?

Across the 26 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35%. 42% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Santa Fe?

11,490 students were enrolled in Santa Fe in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Santa Fe?

Santa Fe is in New Mexico, based in Santa Fe County, with its district office in Santa Fe. Its boundary covers about 989 sq mi.