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Rio Rancho Elementary

Q: Is Rio Rancho Elementary a good school?

Rio Rancho Elementary ranks 182 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Rio Rancho Elementary is a public elementary school serving 504 students in grades K-5 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, which is part of the Rio Rancho school district. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are consistently higher than the state average, but it lags behind in math and science proficiency.

While Rio Rancho Elementary performs well for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it struggles with the performance of female students, multi-racial students, and special education students, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby Rio Rancho district schools like Joe Harris Elementary, Maggie Cordova Elementary, Ernest Stapleton Elementary, and Enchanted Hills Elementary.

Compared to Albuquerque district schools like Alameda Elementary and Seven Bar Elementary, Rio Rancho Elementary performs significantly better in both ELA and math proficiency, though the Albuquerque schools have lower percentages of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.

486

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,461

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 892-0220

District: Rio Rancho

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 — 80th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

New Mexico avg35%

182^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Rio Rancho

30^th of 82Rio Rancho 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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2024)48th percentile+4 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)29th percentile-15 vs school

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

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science19%-10 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th 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 All Grades	Total
Rio Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-0220	486	30	15.9	100.0%	109 (22.4%)	6 (1.2%)	305 (62.8%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	41.6	182^nd of 345 public elementary schools	47.2%		37.9	233^rd of 413 public elementary schools	43.6%	51	19.0	51.1	52.3	35.4			46.7	19.6	34.1	27.9			27.0	$9,461
Corrales Elementary	Public	K-7	200 Target Rd	Corrales	87048	Sandoval County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-7400	378	29	13.2	99.7%	137 (36.2%)	5 (1.3%)	194 (51.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	82.9	42^nd of 345 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.4	48^th of 413 public elementary schools	88.4%	6	50.0	55.6	76.9	64.5	60.9	61.1	64.6	40.7	38.5	53.2	69.6	44.4	47.4	$8,540
Ernest Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Stapleton Ave NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-8473	798	42	18.9		250 (31.3%)	3 (0.4%)	449 (56.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	78.3	51^st of 345 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.6	55^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.7%	4	43.5	59.1	74.8	48.3			60.9	43.5	39.7	53.1			45.3	$8,890
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Obregon Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 891-8526	673	42	16.0		207 (30.8%)	6 (0.9%)	384 (57.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.6%)	75.2	55^th of 345 public elementary schools	84.1%		83.1	57^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.2%	2	45.2	51.3	60.2	61.3			57.7	31.0	39.8	62.1			44.9	$7,891
Martin King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Nicklaus Dr SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-2575	569	31	18.1	100.0%	138 (24.3%)	16 (2.8%)	347 (61.0%)	24 (4.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	58.9	106^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.3%		72	88^th of 413 public elementary schools	78.7%	18	32.7	59.5	57.8	44.9			54.0	35.7	31.2	35.7			34.0	$7,579
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Public, Charter	K-7	6090 Zenith Court	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 306-5283	430	31	13.8	33.0%	150 (34.9%)	8 (1.9%)	201 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.1%)	64.8	88^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.5%		61.3	130^th of 413 public elementary schools	68.5%	42	40.5	60.9	67.7	59.5	61.0	50.0	58.9	34.8	38.7	27.0	28.8	25.9	30.3
Maggie Cordova Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Veranda Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 994-0229	608	41	14.6	100.0%	136 (22.4%)	9 (1.5%)	415 (68.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.8%)	45.8	163^rd of 345 public elementary schools	52.8%		61.7	129^th of 413 public elementary schools	68.8%	34	31.6	38.1	53.1	45.3			44.7	27.7	18.5	39.3			29.7	$8,930
Seven Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Seven Bar Loop NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 899-2797	455	37	12.4	99.8%	96 (21.1%)	20 (4.4%)	278 (61.1%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	42.7	180^th of 345 public elementary schools	47.8%		39.5	219^th of 413 public elementary schools	47.0%	39	22.8	41.3	56.7	31.7			42.1	32.0	33.3	31.7			32.2	$9,338
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Alameda Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0070	212	15	14.2	98.6%	17 (8.0%)	2 (0.9%)	174 (82.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	22.2			22.2			21.7						9.6	$10,165
Joe Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 10th Street SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-0706	574	32	17.9		131 (22.8%)	7 (1.2%)	371 (64.6%)	10 (1.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	67.5	82^nd of 345 public elementary schools	76.2%		78.8	67^th of 413 public elementary schools	83.8%	15	52.2	49.0	64.7	54.4			56.1	26.5	36.4	42.2			34.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Rancho Elementary

Is Rio Rancho Elementary a good school?

Rio Rancho Elementary ranks 182^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Rancho Elementary?

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

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.

What district is Rio Rancho Elementary in?

Rio Rancho

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

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