Penasco Middle

13 School Rd, Penasco, NM 87553

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
74
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Penasco
Taos County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
82ndpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Penasco Middle

Penasco Middle is a public middle school in Penasco, New Mexico, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Penasco. The school is located in a remote rural area in Taos County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 74 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico middle school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
74 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Penasco
County
Taos County
NCES school ID
350204000695

Schools near Penasco Middle

All 3 schools in Penasco →
Penasco High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 75 students
B0.0 mi
Taos Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 337 students
C15 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.