Public schools in Santa Fe, NM

42 open public schools with an address in Santa Fe, operated by 12 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

16,328

41 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

13.2:1

New Mexico median 12.4:1

Charter schools

1 magnet · 1 virtual

An overview of Santa Fe public schools

The federal directory lists 42 public schools in Santa Fe, NM: 23 elementary, 3 middle, 12 high, 4 combined or other. The 41 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 16,328 students, an average of 398 per school. The largest campus is Santa Fe High (1,491 students), and the largest elementary school is El Camino Real Academy Community (704).

Santa Fe Public Schools operates the most schools here (28), and 2 regular districts have at least one Santa Fe campus, plus 10 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 13.2:1, higher than the statewide school median of 12.4:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 9 charter schools, 1 magnet school, 1 virtual school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 13 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 7 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 6 of 12 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

Independent charter agency

1 school in Santa Fe

Elementary schools in Santa Fe

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Acequia Madre Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	KG–06	154	12.2:1
Amy Biehl Community School at Rancho Viejo Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	354	15.5:1
Atalaya Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	259	12.9:1
Carlos Gilbert Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	KG–06	317	14.7:1
Cesar Chavez Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–05	290	13.3:1
Chaparral Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	KG–06	181	11.7:1
E.J. Martinez Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	182	13.6:1
El Camino Real Academy Community Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–08	704	12.2:1
El Dorado Community School Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–08	432	12.9:1
Francis X. Nava Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	163	11.3:1
Gonzales Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	KG–08	328	12.6:1
Kearny Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	338	12.9:1
Nina Otero Community School Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–08	629	13.5:1
Pablo Roybal Elementary Pojoaque Valley Public Schools	PK–03	384	14.1:1
Pinon Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	513	15.4:1
Pojoaque Intermediate Pojoaque Valley Public Schools	04–05	224	15.2:1
R.M. Sweeney Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–05	265	12.4:1
Ramirez Thomas Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–05	417	15.4:1
Salazar Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–06	282	13.2:1
Sun Mountain Community School Sun Mountain Community School · Charter	KG–08	—	—
Thrive Community School Thrive Community School · Charter	KG–08	305	14.5:1
Turquoise Trail Charter School Turquoise Trail Charter School · Charter	PK–08	622	19.8:1
Wood-Gormley Elementary Santa Fe Public Schools	KG–06	298	14.1:1

Middle schools in Santa Fe

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Edward Ortiz Middle Santa Fe Public Schools	06–08	416	9.8:1
Milagro Middle Santa Fe Public Schools	07–08	329	11.9:1
Pojoaque Middle Pojoaque Valley Public Schools	07–08	263	19:1

High schools in Santa Fe

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Academy for Technology & Classics Santa Fe Public Schools · Charter	07–12	398	14.5:1
Capital High Santa Fe Public Schools	09–12	1,388	15.6:1
Desert Sage Academy Santa Fe Public Schools · Alternative School	09–12	69	5:1
Early College Opportunities Santa Fe Public Schools	09–12	137	10.9:1
Mandela International Magnet (Mims) Santa Fe Public Schools · Magnet	07–12	290	11:1
Monte del Sol Charter Monte del Sol Charter · Charter	07–12	370	12.4:1
Nm School for the Arts Nm School for the Arts · Charter	09–12	338	11.5:1
Penitentiary of Nm-Santa Fe Nm Corrections · Alternative School	08–12	5	5:1
Pojoaque High Pojoaque Valley Public Schools	09–12	550	17.2:1
Santa Fe High Santa Fe Public Schools	09–12	1,491	17.8:1
The Masters Program The Masters Program · Charter	09–12	258	11.2:1
Tierra Encantada Charter School Tierra Encantada Charter School · Charter	07–12	256	16.9:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Santa Fe

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Aspen Community School Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–12	285	10.1:1
New Mexico Connections Academy New Mexico Connections Academy · Charter · Virtual	04–12	1,487	21.6:1
Nm School for the Deaf Nm Sch for the Deaf · Special Education School	PK–12	145	3.6:1
Nye Early Childhood Santa Fe Public Schools	PK–PK	212	15.1:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White15.5%
Hispanic76.5%
Black1%
Asian1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Multiracial2%

Enrollment-weighted across 41 Santa Fe schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (16,328 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Santa Fe

How many public schools are in Santa Fe, NM?

The current NCES directory lists 42 open public schools with a location address in Santa Fe: 23 elementary, 3 middle, 12 high, 4 combined or other. Together they reported 16,328 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Santa Fe?

Schools with an address in Santa Fe belong to 12 education agencies, led by Santa Fe Public Schools (28 schools), Pojoaque Valley Public Schools (4 schools), Monte del Sol Charter (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Santa Fe?

Santa Fe High reported the largest high-school enrollment in Santa Fe, with 1,491 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Santa Fe?

Yes. 9 of the 42 public schools in Santa Fe are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Academy for Technology & Classics, Monte del Sol Charter, New Mexico Connections Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Santa Fe schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Santa Fe public schools is 13.2:1, higher than the New Mexico school median of 12.4:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Santa Fe guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

Nearby New Mexico cities

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All New Mexico cities