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Santa Fe Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,463 students in Santa Fe Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Fe Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
30 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
11,989 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
832 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Santa Fe Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 85 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%
Graduation Rate
84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
# American Indian Students
231 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
194 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9,539 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
60%
# Black Students
120 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,858 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
15%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
471
502
# Students in K Grade:
803
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
784
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
877
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
835
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
923
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
957
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
909
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
868
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
870
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,192
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,032
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
776
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
692
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,877 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,035 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,877
$14,520
Spending / Student
$16,035
$13,895
Best Santa Fe Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Grades: 7-12
| 397 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
El Dorado Community School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Avenida Torreon
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Grades: K-8
| 423 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mandela International Magnet (Mims)
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1604 Agua Fria
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1901
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1901
Grades: 7-12
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Nina Otero Community School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5901 Herrera Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-4200
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-4200
Grades: PK-8
| 678 students
Rank: #55.
Gonzales Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
851 West Alameda
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-3100
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-3100
Grades: K-8
| 348 students
Rank: #66.
Aspen Community School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 La Madera
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4500
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 467-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 347 students
Rank: #77.
Desert Sage Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2504 Camino Entrada
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-0310
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-0310
Grades: K-12
| 336 students
Rank: #88.
Milagro Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 W. Zia Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-3300
Grades: 7-8
| 418 students
Rank: #99.
Edward Ortiz Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4164 South Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #1010.
El Camino Real Community
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 S. Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1300
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1300
Grades: PK-8
| 748 students
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