Santa Fe School District

610 Alta Vista St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Fe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 3,880 students in Santa Fe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Fe School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
29 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
11,182 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
828 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Santa Fe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
23%
24%
33%
34%
30%
33%
81%
76.5%
(2022-23)
55.8%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.59
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
80%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
15%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,640 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,115 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$6,038 MM
Spending
$236 MM
$5,713 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,640
$19,444
Spending / Student
$21,115
$18,398

Best Santa Fe School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mandela International Magnet (Mims)
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1604 Agua Fria
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1901
Gr: 7-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
El Dorado Community School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2 Avenida Torreon
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Gr: 7-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Gonzales Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
851 West Alameda
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-3100
Gr: K-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Desert Sage Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2504 Camino Entrada
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-0310
Gr: K-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Aspen Community School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
450 La Madera
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4500
Gr: PK-12 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #77.
Nina Otero Community School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Herrera Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-4200
Gr: PK-8 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Milagro Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
351 W. Zia Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3300
Gr: 7-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Edward Ortiz Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4164 South Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
El Camino Real Academy Community
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 S. Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1300
Gr: PK-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,182 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 81% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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