Penasco Middle School serves 57 learners in grades 7-8.

Penasco Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Penasco Middle School’s learner population of 57 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Penasco Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Penasco Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Penasco Middle School is Penasco High School (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Taos Middle School (15.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Penasco Elementary School (0.1 miles away)