Taos Middle

235 Paseo Del Canon, Taos NM, 87571 | Taos Municipal Schools | 505-758-5202
  • grades 6-8
  • students 477
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 20% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Taos
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
27%Taos
27%New Mexico

Taos Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Taos Municipal Schools" in Taos, NM. There are a total of 477 students and 35 teachers at Taos Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Taos Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 28% lower than the New Mexico average.

Taos Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students477
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Taos Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 5%
720-24%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
730-34%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Taos Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 24.8% 28.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.8% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.4% 61.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.8% 6.9% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 1.6% 3.1%

Taos demographics profile

StatisticTaosNew MexicoNational
Population5,9502,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9851791
Median age54.437.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%52%55%
Speak English75%65%79%
Speak Spanish21%28%13%

Education level achieved in Taos

IndexTaosNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college67.4%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.2%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.2%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Taos Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.