Middle Schools in Rio Rancho

Summary:

The Rio Rancho area of New Mexico is home to 4 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. Based on the data provided, Rio Rancho Middle School and Mountain View Middle stand out as the top-performing middle schools in the area, consistently ranking among the best in the state. These schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that exceed the Rio Rancho and New Mexico averages.

Mountain View Middle is the clear academic leader, ranking 25th out of 192 New Mexico middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating. The school's students consistently outperform their peers, with proficiency rates ranging from 59.93% to 67.56% in English Language Arts and 37.12% to 54.86% in Mathematics across grade levels. Mountain View Middle also has the lowest free and reduced lunch rate (32.26%) among the 4 schools, indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

While the other two schools, Lincoln Middle and Eagle Ridge Middle, also perform above the state average in academic measures, they lag behind the top two schools. Eagle Ridge Middle, in particular, has the highest free and reduced lunch rate (46.85%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (17.4), which may contribute to its relatively lower academic performance compared to the other Rio Rancho middle schools.

District Detail

500 Laser Road NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 896-0667

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,461

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2287 Lema Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 892-1100	805	37	21.5		221 (27.5%)	9 (1.1%)	469 (58.3%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	68.6	48^th of 192 public middle schools	75.0%		70	22^nd of 165 public middle schools	86.7%	26	49.8	56.1	58.7	57.4	57.4	37.2	39.4	30.3	35.7	$7,577
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	4101 Montreal Loop NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-0711	931	42	22.3		218 (23.4%)	26 (2.8%)	563 (60.5%)	15 (1.6%)	57 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.4%)	84.1	25^th of 192 public middle schools	87.0%		88.3	7^th of 165 public middle schools	95.8%	18	61.5	61.8	59.9	67.6	63.1	54.9	49.7	37.1	47.1	$7,185
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	800 Fruta Rd	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-6630	732	52	14.1	100.0%	190 (26.0%)	8 (1.1%)	457 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.1%)	67	51^st of 192 public middle schools	73.4%		62.2	30^th of 165 public middle schools	81.8%	21	60.0	59.8	48.7	60.4	56.3	42.5	33.6	22.3	32.2	$8,176
Rio Rancho Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Loma Colorado Dr NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-5335	1,024	58	17.5	99.8%	230 (22.5%)	20 (2.0%)	632 (61.7%)	9 (0.9%)	52 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.8%)	73.7	41^st of 192 public middle schools	78.6%		75.6	15^th of 165 public middle schools	90.9%	26	63.2	56.7	48.6	57.5	54.3	47.1	39.1	38.1	41.1	$8,149

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Ask Academy	0.68 mi	1	5^th
Albuquerque	2.29 mi	176	54^th
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	2.67 mi	1	27^th
North Valley Academy	5.2 mi	1	58^th
Cottonwood Classical Prep	6.14 mi	1	2^nd

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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.