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Taos Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,234

Students per teacher

11.9

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

638 sq mi

State

Taos is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Taos County (Taos). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Taos on the map

Click a type to show or hide its schools.

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

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 Taos

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

50%

Avg actual scores

30%

Avg projected

27.5%

2 of 8 schools in Taos carry a SchoolGrade (6 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

C: 1D: 1

Every school in Taos

Other schools and academies (3)

Where Taos schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: Taos County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,234 students with 187 full-time-equivalent teachers and 329 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3502520
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Penasco (3 schools, 20 mi)
Questa (4 schools, 29 mi)
Mora (4 schools, 30 mi)
Mesa Vista (4 schools, 32 mi)
Cimarron (6 schools, 33 mi)
Espanola (13 schools, 35 mi)
Pojoaque (5 schools, 43 mi)
Pecos (3 schools, 52 mi)

Questions about Taos

How many schools are in Taos?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Taos, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Taos serve?

The largest by graded schools: Taos, Arroyo Seco, El Prado, Ranchos De Taos.

How good are the schools in Taos?

Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Taos?

2,234 students were enrolled in Taos in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Taos?

Taos is in New Mexico, based in Taos County, with its district office in Taos. Its boundary covers about 638 sq mi.