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Pojoaque 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 263 students in Pojoaque School District.
Public Middle School in Pojoaque School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,500 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pojoaque 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
17%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
78%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
4%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,922 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,136 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,922
$15,100
Spending / Student
$13,136
$14,450
Best Pojoaque School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pojoaque Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Gr: 7-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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