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Rio Grande Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Rio Grande Elementary is a public elementary school in Hatch, New Mexico, serving 225 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Hatch Valley School District, which is ranked 72 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rio Grande Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking between 229 and 401 out of 374 to 435 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 35.32% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 14.22% proficient in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, and English Language Learners.

While Rio Grande Elementary and the nearby Garfield Elementary and Hatch Valley Elementary share similar socioeconomic challenges, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the latter two schools appear to be performing better academically, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, Arrey Elementary, located in the T or C district, also outperforms Rio Grande Elementary on state assessments, despite serving a similarly high-poverty student population.

240

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,160

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 East Herrera
Hatch, NM 87937

(575) 267-8260

District: Hatch Valley

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hatch Valley Middle
High:	Hatch Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

New Mexico avg35%

284^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 82Hatch Valley among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	284 of 345	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	397 of 413	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	401 of 435	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	335 of 420	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	253 of 396	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	254 of 383	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	232 of 374	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	229 of 410	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	269 of 421	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.9	371 of 442	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	388 of 412	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	321 of 398	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.8	357 of 402	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.0	346 of 419	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.4	370 of 411	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	307 of 405	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	276 of 398	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	264 of 390	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	291 of 389	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	196 of 223	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	78 of 98	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	375 of 398	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	368 of 390	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	254 of 395	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	225 of 343	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	232 of 339	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	222 of 255	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	374 of 384	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	379 of 395	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	303 of 389	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	217 of 320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	222 of 329	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	339 of 356	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	390 of 426	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	291 of 410	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	197 of 361	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	203 of 356	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.0	387 of 397	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	385 of 414	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	335 of 392	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	263 of 337	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	247 of 333	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	270 of 304	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	335 of 339	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	388 of 413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)6th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

Science13%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Rio Grande Elementary	Public	3-5	940 East Herrera	Hatch	87937	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8260	240	16	14.8	89.2%	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	236 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22	284^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.7%		8.7	397^th of 413 public elementary schools	3.9%	113	13.3	40.3	36.3	27.9	35.3	15.6	17.5	14.2	$8,160
Hatch Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 East Herrera	Hatch	87937	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8270	190	13	14.1	98.4%	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$12,232
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8820 Hwy 187	Garfield	87936	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8280	96	9	10.2	93.8%	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$11,558
Arrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Arrey Cemetery Rd	Arrey	87930	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	93	9	10.0	100.0%	10 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			43.8		25.6			25.6	$15,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Grande Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rio Grande Elementary?

Students at Rio Grande Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Rio Grande Elementary a good school?

Rio Grande Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Rio Grande Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Rio Grande Elementary.

What district is Rio Grande Elementary in?

Hatch Valley

What schools do graduates of Rio Grande Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hatch Valley Middle
High : Hatch Valley High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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