Best Public Schools in Ribera, NM

Summary:

The city of Ribera, New Mexico is home to two small, rural schools - Valley Elementary and Valley Middle - that serve a high-poverty student population. Both schools have very low enrollments, with 73 and 28 students respectively, and 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the schools are struggling, with both Valley Elementary and Valley Middle having English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates below the district and state averages. Additionally, the schools have seen declines in their statewide rankings over time, with Valley Elementary dropping from the 199th ranked elementary school in 2015-2016 to the 291st in 2023-2024.

Despite the small school sizes, the student-teacher ratios are quite low, with Valley Elementary having a ratio of 9.9 and Valley Middle having a ratio of 7. However, the overall performance of these schools, as well as the low ranking of the West Las Vegas school district, suggests that these schools may be facing significant resource constraints and challenges in supporting student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Nm Hwy 484	Ribera	87560	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2311	56	8	7.2	100.0%	3 (5.4%)	1 (1.8%)	49 (87.5%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$20,102
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	85 Nm Hwy 484	Ribera	87560	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2311	25	4	6.8	100.0%	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.9	$13,100

Cities Near Ribera

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anton Chico	22.96 mi	2
Pecos	25.4 mi	3	89^th
Lamy	26.4 mi	1
Las Vegas	29.25 mi	13	84^th
Santa Fe	30.27 mi	45	49^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.