Taos Municipal Schools

Taos Municipal Schools
Location
310 Camino de la Placita
Taos, New Mexico
Northern New Mexico
Taos, New Mexico
District information
TypePublic
Motto"All students will be prepared to succeed as productive individuals in society."
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Lillian Torrez
Students and staff
Students3,248 (2010-2011) [1]
Other information
Websitewww.taosschools.org

Taos Municipal Schools (TMS) or Taos Municipal School District (TMSD) is a school district based in Taos, New Mexico, United States. Taos Municipal Schools has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km2).[2] The school district has a total of six schools. The district has one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and one magnet school.

History

Beginning in 1997 the number of students declined. Due to elderly people making up an increasing percentage of area residents and a post-1999 drop in births in Taos County, in 2022 the district anticipated an upcoming decline in the number of students.[3]

Service area

The district serves the communities of Taos, Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Ranchos de Taos, San Cristobal, Talpa, Taos Pueblo, and almost all of Taos Ski Valley.[4] It also includes Cañon, Ranchitos, El Prado, Des Montes, Llano Quemado, and Cordillera.[citation needed]

Schools

Secondary schools
Elementary schools
  • Arroyos del Norte Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • Enos Garcia Elementary School (Taos)
    • In 2011 it had 602 students. In 2020 this was down to 440.[3]
  • Ranchos Elementary School (Ranchos de Taos)
    • In 2011 it had 459 students. In 2020 this was down to 279.[3]
Magnet schools
  • Taos Cyber Magnet School

References

  1. ^ "2010SY 40D Enrollment by District" (PDF). New Mexico State Department of Education. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "District Size in Square Miles" (PDF). New Mexico State Department of Education. August 15, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Plant, Geoffrey (July 6, 2022). "Taos schools face declining enrollment amid senior age wave". Taos News. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Taos County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.