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Taos Academy

Summary:

Taos Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in Taos, New Mexico, with 274 students. This relatively small school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, earning 4 and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Taos Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 76.0% to 93.4% over the past few years, on par with or exceeding the rates of nearby schools. Notably, Taos Academy performs well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, indicating a focus on equity and inclusivity. Additionally, the school serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need, with 49.06% to 52.75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Taos Academy outperforms the nearby traditional public high school, Taos High, in many metrics, it is interesting to note that other smaller charter schools in the area, such as Moreno Valley High and Taos Cyber Magnet, also demonstrate strong academic performance. This suggests that the educational model and approach used by these charter schools may be contributing to their success.


Detail:

Public, Charter 5-12

 110 Paseo Del Canon W
       Taos, NM  87571

(505) 751-3109

District: Taos Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 190 New Mexico High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,859 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  247

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.4%
White:
30.0%
American Indian:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Taos Academy ranks better than 81.7% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details Taos Academy ranks better than 72.6% of high schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Taos Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.4%), White (30%), American Indian (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taos Academy is 16.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taos Academy is $10,859.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taos Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Taos Academy 43rd of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Taos Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Taos Academy 52nd of 190 New Mexico public high schools. (See Taos Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Taos Academy 26th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taos Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 73.95 35th 173 79.8%
2012 70.27 47th 178 73.6%
2013 70.14 51st 193 73.6%
2014 84.87 23rd 222 89.6%
2015 81.73 24th 207 88.4%
2016 77.65 27th 208 87.0%
2017 76.30 25th 176 85.8%
2018 80.63 27th 186 85.5%
2019 78.85 27th 200 86.5%
2022 71.58 49th 232 78.9%
2023 73.62 57th 239 76.2%
2024 76.95 43rd 235 81.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.90 26th 58 55.2%
2023 49.25 35th 100 65.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.41 25th 168 85.1%
2019 73.22 30th 175 82.9%
2022 52.18 74th 223 66.8%
2023 55.92 81st 227 64.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.62 8th 156 94.9%
2019 73.36 28th 160 82.5%
2022 66.71 49th 220 77.7%
2023 66.24 58th 213 72.8%
2024 72.85 43rd 217 80.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.69 25th 151 83.4%
2019 86.85 13th 152 91.4%
2022 78.49 31st 213 85.4%
2023 76.08 51st 221 76.9%
2024 77.82 37th 219 83.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.78 2nd 55 96.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.30 5th 149 96.6%
2019 82.31 17th 150 88.7%
2022 63.38 47th 214 78.0%
2023 62.91 54th 204 73.5%
2024 77.49 28th 206 86.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.92 12th 120 90.0%
2019 72.25 19th 121 84.3%
2022 72.88 32nd 187 82.9%
2023 67.99 65th 229 71.6%
2024 51.59 77th 181 57.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Taos Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 94.65 8th 157 94.9%
2012 80.76 24th 163 85.3%
2013 60.73 60th 177 66.1%
2014 69.36 45th 198 77.3%
2015 91.51 6th 193 96.9%
2016 90.51 9th 185 95.1%
2017 90.33 13th 158 91.8%
2018 94.31 6th 182 96.7%
2019 88.34 16th 181 91.2%
2022 65.03 45th 177 74.6%
2023 73.62 40th 170 76.5%
2024 62.78 52nd 190 72.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.46 21st 58 63.8%
2023 49.25 16th 38 57.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.29 6th 164 96.3%
2019 90.59 11th 161 93.2%
2022 93.45 13th 154 91.6%
2023 55.92 48th 157 69.4%
2024 75.75 27th 154 82.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.66 18th 145 87.6%
2019 72.17 27th 144 81.3%
2022 69.63 41st 157 73.9%
2023 66.24 39th 143 72.7%
2024 76.11 29th 153 81.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.33 17th 151 88.7%
2022 82.54 22nd 159 86.2%
2023 76.08 35th 146 76.0%
2024 77.12 24th 159 84.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.57 14th 133 89.5%
2019 62.09 43rd 139 69.1%
2022 79.35 27th 150 82.0%
2023 62.91 39th 132 70.5%
2024 77.49 22nd 142 84.5%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for high school White students at Taos Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.33 16th 109 85.3%
2022 64.55 38th 133 71.4%
2023 67.99 41st 157 73.9%
2024 71.14 36th 155 76.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

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Enrollment information for Taos Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 54 2 0 26 8 0 0 0 90
2011 89 5 0 26 7 0 0 0 127
2012 118 8 1 11 6 0 0 0 144
2013 85 7 3 59 8 0 0 0 162
2014 102 7 5 58 10 0 0 0 182
2015 94 6 5 92 11 0 0 0 208
2016 102 6 4 102 3 0 0 0 217
2017 86 6 3 106 7 0 0 0 208
2018 94 5 2 100 8 0 0 0 209
2019 96 5 4 102 8 0 0 0 215
2020 102 5 2 126 6 0 0 0 241
2021 92 4 2 116 4 0 0 0 218
2022 104 5 1 150 6 1 0 0 267
2023 83 4 3 174 9 1 0 0 274
2024 74 3 1 159 9 0 1 0 247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taos Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 90 0.0 1500.0 42.2
2011 127 7.6 16.6 26
2012 144 8.3 17.2 35.4
2013 162 10.7 15.0 n/a
2014 182 11.3 16.0 69.2
2015 208 13.0 16.0 64.4
2016 217 14.0 15.5 68.2
2017 208 15.3 13.5 66.8
2018 209 17.9 11.6 67.9
2019 215 17.6 12.2 56.3
2020 241 16.8 14.2 60.6
2021 218 15.8 13.7 52.8
2022 267 20.9 12.7 49.1
2023 274 21.9 12.4 50
2024 247 15.1 16.2 40.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taos Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 90 0.0 1500.0 42.2
2011 127 7.6 16.6 26
2012 144 8.3 17.2 35.4
2013 162 10.7 15.0 n/a
2014 182 11.3 16.0 69.2
2015 208 13.0 16.0 64.4
2016 217 14.0 15.5 68.2
2017 208 15.3 13.5 66.8
2018 209 17.9 11.6 67.9
2019 215 17.6 12.2 56.3
2020 241 16.8 14.2 60.6
2021 218 15.8 13.7 52.8
2022 267 20.9 12.7 49.1
2023 274 21.9 12.4 50
2024 247 15.1 16.2 40.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taos Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,859

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taos Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 27th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 57th of 239 Middle schools
 10.3%
Ranks 16th of 181 High schoolsRanks 40th of 170 High schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Language Arts (Taos Academy)2146.7
 25.7%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Taos Academy)2736.4
 9.4%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Taos Academy)2745.5
 18.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Taos Academy)4550
 5%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Taos Academy)5242.5
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Taos Academy)6151.7
 9.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Taos Academy)5321.4
 31.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Taos Academy)4111.4
 29.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1015.9
 5.9%
11th Grade Science (Taos Academy)6660
 6%
   11th Grade Science (New Mexico)2540.2
 15.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students215274
 27.4%
African American54
 20%
American Indian89
 12.5%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic102174
 70.6%
Pacific Islander01
White9683
 13.5%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.3%50%
 6.3%

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Taos Academy ranks 52nd of 190 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Taos Academy.

Students at Taos Academy are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.


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