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Rio Rancho Elementary

Q: Is Rio Rancho Elementary a good school?

Rio Rancho Elementary ranks 179 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Rio Rancho Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Rio Rancho Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rio Rancho Elementary?

Students at Rio Rancho Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Rio Rancho Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Rancho Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rio Rancho Middle School High : Rio Rancho High

Public Grades K-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Rio Rancho Elementary is a K–5 school at 4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE in Rio Rancho, New Mexico — a suburban community at the northern edge of the Albuquerque metro — serving 486 students, the smallest enrollment of any elementary in Rio Rancho Public Schools. In 2025-26 the school ranked 179th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars). Its pattern is consistent: proficiency is above the state average in every subject tested, but below its own district average in every subject — about 7 points behind in English language arts, nearly 9 behind in math, and about 4 behind in grade-5 science.

Scores are recovering. Proficiency climbed roughly 8 points in ELA and 10 points in math over two years, and the gap to district peers has narrowed sharply, though the school has held a 2-star rating for three cycles and its long-run standing has slipped from the 84th percentile back in 2014-15. The clearest weak spot is third-grade math, at 21.52% proficiency — the only measure below the state average, and more than 15 points behind the district. By fifth grade the same students are closer to par (37.18% in math, 35.90% in science). Boys in this school are also served considerably better than girls (51st vs. 15th percentile), a gap that has widened for three straight years.

Families have strong nearby alternatives: Ernest Stapleton Elementary, Enchanted Hills Elementary, Martin King Junior Elementary, and Corrales K-8 all sit within a few miles and earn 4 stars. The closest statistical match is Seven Bar Elementary in Albuquerque Public Schools, with nearly identical scores but a district ranked 55th of 87 versus RRPS at 29th of 87. Class size does not appear to explain the difference: this school has the second-lowest student-teacher ratio (15.9) among its RRPS peers, in a very high poverty context reporting 100% free/reduced lunch.

486

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,461

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 892-0220

District: Rio Rancho Public Schools

Students who attend Rio Rancho Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Rancho Middle School
High:	Rio Rancho High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

New Mexico avg36%

179^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Rio Rancho Public Schools

29^th of 87Rio Rancho Public Schools 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
2026	44.1	179 of 346	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	182 of 345	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	233 of 413	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	170 of 435	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	145 of 420	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	204 of 396	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	224 of 383	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	176 of 374	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	119 of 410	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	69 of 421	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	87 of 442	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	96 of 412	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	103 of 398	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	101 of 402	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	87 of 419	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	63 of 411	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	90 of 405	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	51 of 398	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	52 of 390	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	53 of 389	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	283 of 398	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	170 of 390	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	145 of 395	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	192 of 343	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	168 of 273	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	143 of 255	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	240 of 384	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	165 of 395	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	152 of 389	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	229 of 329	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	163 of 256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	223 of 356	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	81 of 410	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	252 of 361	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	267 of 356	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	124 of 251	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	207 of 397	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	157 of 414	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	141 of 392	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	214 of 337	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	74 of 91	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	48 of 90	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.1	23 of 92	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	41 of 47	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	166 of 304	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	177 of 304	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	156 of 413	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	168 of 325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	166 of 199	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2022)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Native American (2024)47th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-38 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)7th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science36%+4 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Rio Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-0220	486	30	15.9	46.9%	109 (22.4%)	6 (1.2%)	305 (62.8%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	44.1	179^th of 346 public elementary schools	48.3%		41.6	182^nd of 345 public elementary schools	47.2%	3	35.9			50.6	49.4	41.0				47.2	21.5	29.2	37.2				29.3	$9,461
Corrales K-8	Public	K-8	200 Target Rd	Corrales	87048	Sandoval County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-7400	378	29	13.2	34.9%	137 (36.2%)	5 (1.3%)	194 (51.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	72.3	62^nd of 346 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.9	42^nd of 345 public elementary schools	87.8%	20	43.6		44.8	65.7	63.6	63.6	45.0	63.2	75.0	61.7	35.8	50.9	43.6	37.5	42.1		42.3	$8,540
Ernest Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Stapleton Ave NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-8473	798	42	18.9	30.2%	250 (31.3%)	3 (0.4%)	449 (56.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	84.2	39^th of 346 public elementary schools	88.7%		78.3	51^st of 345 public elementary schools	85.2%	12	48.7			66.4	70.7	64.5				67.4	42.7	51.8	50.7				49.1	$8,890
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Obregon Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 891-8526	673	42	16.0	23.2%	207 (30.8%)	6 (0.9%)	384 (57.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.6%)	74.1	59^th of 346 public elementary schools	82.9%		75.2	55^th of 345 public elementary schools	84.1%	4	48.7			61.3	61.4	53.0				58.6	36.1	47.4	47.0				43.4	$7,891
Martin King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Nicklaus Dr SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-2575	569	31	18.1	29.2%	138 (24.3%)	16 (2.8%)	347 (61.0%)	24 (4.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	62.9	92^nd of 346 public elementary schools	73.4%		58.9	106^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.3%	14	29.5			62.8	64.6	51.4				58.9	48.7	31.7	39.1				39.6	$7,579
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Public, Charter	K-8	6090 Zenith Court	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 306-5283	430	31	13.8	18.8%	150 (34.9%)	8 (1.9%)	201 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.1%)	70.7	67^th of 346 public elementary schools	80.6%		64.8	88^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.5%	21	48.5	72.0	62.7	65.9	83.3	57.6	47.9	50.0	56.0	61.1	36.4	43.3	39.4	29.2	28.0	18.0	32.3
Maggie Cordova Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Veranda Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 994-0229	608	41	14.6	51.6%	136 (22.4%)	9 (1.5%)	415 (68.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.8%)	34.7	219^th of 346 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.8	163^rd of 345 public elementary schools	52.8%	56	26.2			42.9	46.8	29.8				40.6	30.5	28.4	27.4				28.9	$8,930
Seven Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Seven Bar Loop NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 899-2797	455	37	12.4	54.7%	96 (21.1%)	20 (4.4%)	278 (61.1%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	44.6	174^th of 346 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.7	180^th of 345 public elementary schools	47.8%	6	42.6			43.7	50.0	46.3				46.6	18.3	25.8	44.4				28.3	$9,338
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Alameda Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0070	212	15	14.2	67.9%	17 (8.0%)	2 (0.9%)	174 (82.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)					33.3					19.1							< 10%	$10,165
Joe Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 10th Street SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-0706	574	32	17.9	27.9%	131 (22.8%)	7 (1.2%)	371 (64.6%)	10 (1.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	67.6	78^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.5%		67.5	82^nd of 345 public elementary schools	76.2%	4	39.4			61.6	68.3	49.0				59.6	39.0	38.5	39.4				39.0

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