Rio Rancho Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Rio Rancho Elementary School

4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd Se
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

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Top 30%

Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rio Rancho Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30% in NM
: 30% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rio Rancho Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Rio Rancho Elementary School's student population of 504 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Rancho Elementary School
Kind	65
1	78
2	98
3	84
4	87
5	92

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School
2023	534
2022	520
2021	565
2020	625
2019	625
2018	675
2017	675
2016	672
2015	650
2014	636
2013	666
2012	705
2011	699
2010	739
2009	763
2008	732
2007	771
2006	768
2005	809
2004	762
2003	722
2002	648
2001	640
2000	622
1999	610
1998	662
1997	673
1996	641

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	47
2020	48
2019	48
2018	49
2017	49
2016	46
2015	46
2014	46
2013	51
2012	52
2011	57
2010	54
2009	56
2008	58
2007	55
2006	55
2005	52
2004	43
2003	43
2002	36
2001	38
2000	33
1999	37
1998	34
1997	33
1996	36

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School Rankings

Rio Rancho Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rio Rancho Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#215 out of 796 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School
2023	#215
2022	#244
2019	#57
2018	#319
2017	#328
2016	#231
2015	#146
2014	#137
2013	#165
2012	#172
2011	#165

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30%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	30%	24%	35%
2022	27%	24%	37%
2019	50%	21%	12%
2018	18%	22%
2017	20%	21%	29%
2016	32%	21%	29%
2015	27%	18%	28%
2014	56%	41%	55%
2013	56%	42%	58%
2012	53%	43%	60%
2011	54%	42%	57%

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42%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2022	42%	34%	45%
2019	50%	33%	27%
2017	32%	30%	40%
2016	27%	28%	38%
2015	38%	27%	42%
2014	63%	49%	65%
2013	62%	51%	66%
2012	62%	51%	64%
2011	61%	50%	65%
2010	66%	53%	68%

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30-34%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	17:1
2019	13:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	20:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	6%	12%	4%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	5%	13%	3%
2017	5%	13%	3%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	2%	13%	3%
2009	4%	13%	5%
2008	5%	11%	5%
2007	4%	11%	5%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	14%	4%
2003	4%	15%	4%
2002	3%	15%	5%
2001	3%	14%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	4%	11%	3%
1998	4%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

61%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	62%	62%	59%
2022	61%	62%	58%
2021	60%	62%	58%
2020	58%	60%	56%
2019	58%	60%	56%
2018	57%	60%	56%
2017	57%	60%	56%
2016	54%	61%	53%
2015	51%	61%	53%
2014	48%	61%	51%
2013	45%	60%	49%
2012	44%	59%	47%
2011	44%	58%	44%
2010	68%	58%	67%
2009	39%	55%	41%
2008	40%	56%	41%
2007	41%	55%	39%
2006	43%	53%	39%
2005	40%	53%	37%
2004	37%	51%	35%
2003	35%	50%	34%
2002	37%	49%	33%
2001	33%	49%	32%
2000	34%	49%	31%
1999	28%	49%	29%
1998	27%	48%	28%
1997	26%	48%	26%
1996	27%	47%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	25%	21%	28%
2022	27%	21%	29%
2021	27%	21%	29%
2020	30%	23%	31%
2019	30%	23%	31%
2018	32%	22%	33%
2017	32%	22%	33%
2016	36%	24%	36%
2015	37%	24%	37%
2014	38%	25%	38%
2013	42%	25%	40%
2012	44%	26%	42%
2011	43%	25%	44%
2010	26%	25%	25%
2009	50%	28%	46%
2008	49%	29%	48%
2007	47%	30%	50%
2006	45%	30%	51%
2005	49%	32%	53%
2004	53%	32%	55%
2003	54%	32%	56%
2002	54%	33%	57%
2001	58%	34%	59%
2000	58%	35%	60%
1999	63%	37%	63%
1998	64%	38%	64%
1997	68%	38%	67%
1996	68%	39%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	5%	2%	6%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	3%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	0.55	0.56	0.58
2022	0.56	0.56	0.58
2021	0.57	0.56	0.58
2020	0.57	0.58	0.59
2019	0.57	0.58	0.59
2018	0.57	0.58	0.58
2017	0.57	0.58	0.58
2016	0.58	0.57	0.59
2015	0.60	0.57	0.59
2014	0.63	0.56	0.60
2013	0.63	0.57	0.61
2012	0.62	0.58	0.61
2011	0.62	0.59	0.61
2010	0.47	0.59	0.49
2009	0.60	0.61	0.61
2008	0.60	0.60	0.60
2007	0.61	0.60	0.60
2006	0.61	0.62	0.59
2005	0.60	0.61	0.58
2004	0.58	0.62	0.58
2003	0.59	0.63	0.57
2002	0.57	0.64	0.56
2001	0.56	0.63	0.55
2000	0.55	0.64	0.54
1999	0.53	0.62	0.53
1998	0.52	0.62	0.51
1997	0.47	0.62	0.49
1996	0.47	0.62	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	100%	75%	33%
2022	98%	74%	35%
2021	46%	73%	31%
2020	44%	70%	31%
2019	44%	70%	31%
2018	53%	69%	34%
2017	53%	69%	34%
2016	49%	67%	33%
2015	51%	57%	36%
2014	49%	61%	33%
2013	49%	62%	35%
2012	52%	62%	38%
2011	53%	62%	36%
2010	49%	57%	33%
2009	38%	56%	25%
2008	39%	54%	23%
2007	32%	54%	20%
2006	24%	47%	18%
2005	33%	48%	23%
2004	32%	47%	18%
2003	24%	46%	18%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Rio Rancho Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	11%	4%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	12%	6%	13%
2011	8%	6%	11%
2010	12%	7%	12%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	13%	10%	10%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	10%	10%	11%
2002	10%	9%	10%
2001	21%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rio Rancho School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio Rancho Elementary School's ranking?

Rio Rancho Elementary School is ranked #215 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Rio Rancho Elementary School often compared to?

Rio Rancho Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Corrales Elementary School, Cielo Azul Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Rio Rancho Elementary School?

504 students attend Rio Rancho Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Rio Rancho Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 6% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rio Rancho Elementary School?

Rio Rancho Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rio Rancho Elementary School offer ?

Rio Rancho Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rio Rancho Elementary School part of?

Rio Rancho Elementary School is part of Rio Rancho School District.

In what neighborhood is Rio Rancho Elementary School located?

Rio Rancho Elementary School is located in the Corrales Heights neighborhood of Rio Rancho, NM.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30%
: 30% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education