Nm School for the Arts

500 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
338
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Nm School for the Arts
Santa Fe County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 161 New Mexico high schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
89thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
85thpercentile
Attendance44% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
91stpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size11.5 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico high 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 Nm School for the Arts

Nm School for the Arts is a charter high school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a small city in Santa Fe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 338 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico high school (12.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Public Education Commission. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 161 New Mexico high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

500 Montezuma Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
338 students
Students per teacher
11.5 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Public Education Commission
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Nm School for the Arts
County
Santa Fe County
NCES school ID
350011901058

Schools near Nm School for the Arts

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Santa Fe High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,491 students
B2.8 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.