The elementary school is located just off Federal Highway 82, in the desert about 12 miles west of Hope, New Mexico, the nearest community.
Geoffrey Plant of Taos News described the school district as "rural".
[1] In Taos County the district includes: Peñasco, Chamisal, Picuris Pueblo, Rio Lucio, and Vadito.
[2] In Rio Arriba County the district includes a portion of Ojo Sarco.
[4] In December 2020 school board voted 3 to 2 to remove Hamilton as the superintendent.