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Best Elementary Schools in Red River, NM

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The city of Red River, New Mexico is home to a single elementary school, the Red River Valley Charter School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuating rankings and test scores that vary from above to below the state averages. However, the school stands out for its low student-teacher ratio and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating it serves a predominantly low-income population.

The Red River Valley Charter School's statewide ranking has ranged from 65th out of 420 New Mexico elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 268th out of 435 in 2022-2023 and 226th out of 433 in 2023-2024. In terms of test scores, the school has performed better in English Language Arts, with 50% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 39%. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 9% in 2023-2024, well below the state average of 25%. The school's Science proficiency rate was also lower than the state average in 2023-2024.

Despite the mixed academic performance, the Red River Valley Charter School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1 and the fact that 100% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating it serves a high-need population. These factors may present unique challenges and resource needs for the school, but could also be seen as strengths in terms of providing more individualized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Red River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 E High St	Red River	87558	Taos County	Red River Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 754-6117	84	8	10.8	100.0%	57 (67.9%)	2 (2.4%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$12,750

Cities Near Red River

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Questa	0.38 mi	6
Arroyo Seco	14.34 mi	1	31^st
El Prado	15.75 mi	1	3^rd
Taos	20.67 mi	12	30^th
Eagle Nest	22.2 mi	2

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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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