Middle school (grades 6-8) · Taos, NM

Taos Middle

Federal NCES profile for Taos Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350252000584
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taos Middle earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of New Mexico schools.

#5 of 9
public schools in Taos · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10.2:1
small classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Taos Middle has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Taos Middle ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Taos, NM.

School address

Taos, NM 87571
District: Taos Municipal Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350252000584 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Taos Middle grew from 326 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+18 students YoY 350252000584 · Taos, NM Middle · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 10.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Taos High (749 students)

Taos Middle grew from 326 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Taos Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Taos Middle reports 337 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Taos Middle compares

Taos Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 27% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 19% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
68.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,919
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.0%
White 11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Taos Middle is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for Taos Municipal Schools reports $17,919 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Taos Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Taos High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Enos Garcia Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ranchos De Taos Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Taos Municipal Charter Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anansi Charter School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Taos Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Taos Municipal Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~337 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Taos Middle

How many students attend Taos Middle?

Taos Middle has 337 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Taos, NM. CCD year-over-year: 326 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), up 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Taos Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Taos Middle is 10.2:1, which is 27% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taos Middle?

100.0% of students at Taos Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taos Middle?

The largest demographic group at Taos Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment, in Taos, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taos Middle?

Taos Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Taos Middle rank among public schools in Taos?

By Resource Investment Index, Taos Middle ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Taos, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Taos on the city page.

What other schools are in Taos Municipal Schools?

Besides Taos Middle, Taos Municipal Schools also operates Taos High (749 students), Enos Garcia Elementary (348 students), and Ranchos De Taos Elementary (225 students). See the Taos Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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