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Public middle school · Pojoaque · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Pojoaque Middle

Pojoaque Middle rates 4.2, right at the middle of Pojoaque's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pojoaque median is 4.0.

#800 of 874 schools in New Mexico · Pojoaque: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.0

The brief

A middle school in Santa Fe, NM where students score 16 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 800 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 2 of 5 in Pojoaque.

Pojoaque Middle is listed in Pojoaque, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math13%357 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading29%358 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 20 points across the 11-year record (2009–2019) and has held near 21% recently.2019 EdFacts; 21 test records from NM state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
40% of the rating
Academics
4.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87506; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pojoaque Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,504
Median home value
$523,600
Median rent
$1,142/mo
College educated
46.6%
Homeownership
82.8%
Poverty rate
12.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87506; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
28
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,410/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Santa Fe. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Santa Fe), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Pojoaque Middle serve?

Pojoaque Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Pojoaque Middle?

Pojoaque Middle has an enrollment of approximately 258 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pojoaque Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Pojoaque Middle is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pojoaque Middle rank in NM?

Pojoaque Middle ranks #800 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Pojoaque Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Pojoaque Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pojoaque Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pojoaque Middle has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

Is Pojoaque Middle a charter school?

No, Pojoaque Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pojoaque Middle a Title I school?

No, Pojoaque Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pojoaque Middle?

48.8% of students at Pojoaque Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
258
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Santa Fe County
Rank in district
#2 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$14,768
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 87506)
16,055
Area average commute
25.8 min
Area median age
55.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.