Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Public K-5

 3100 Stapleton Ave NE
       Rio Rancho, NM  87124


(505) 891-8473

District: Rio Rancho Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,890 Help


Students who attend Ernest Stapleton Elementary usually attend:

High:    Rio Rancho High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  815

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.4%
White:
36.6%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.3% Help


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Compare Details Ernest Stapleton Elementary ranks better than 81.3% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Rio Rancho Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Ernest Stapleton Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rio Rancho Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.4%), White (36.6%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernest Stapleton Elementary is 15.6. 9 elementary schools in the Rio Rancho Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest Stapleton Elementary is $8,890. 5 elementary schools in the Rio Rancho Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ernest Stapleton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernest Stapleton Elementary 81st of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Ernest Stapleton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
Native American students:
White students:


Rio Rancho Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Rancho Public Schools 27th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ernest Stapleton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 78.54 63rd 389 83.8%
2006 83.43 47th 390 87.9%
2007 74.33 76th 398 80.9%
2008 80.20 57th 405 85.9%
2009 77.82 58th 411 85.9%
2010 80.89 56th 419 86.6%
2011 84.24 48th 402 88.1%
2012 78.44 65th 398 83.7%
2013 77.14 77th 412 81.3%
2014 81.39 55th 442 87.6%
2015 84.24 46th 421 89.1%
2016 76.97 72nd 410 82.4%
2017 73.46 72nd 374 80.7%
2018 77.06 68th 383 82.2%
2019 74.54 82nd 396 79.3%
2022 70.23 86th 420 79.5%
2023 80.17 81st 433 81.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.15 50th 91 45.1%
2023 72.69 20th 83 75.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.94 93rd 203 54.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.32 29th 47 38.3%
2022 39.53 85th 132 35.6%
2023 63.99 58th 165 64.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.12 132nd 356 62.9%
2019 47.08 177th 361 51.0%
2022 51.30 147th 410 64.1%
2023 78.19 85th 424 80.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.91 80th 339 76.4%
2019 64.53 96th 343 72.0%
2022 66.76 86th 395 78.2%
2023 72.60 98th 388 74.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.30 24th 35 31.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.39 48th 50 4.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.39 36th 333 89.2%
2019 75.80 51st 337 84.9%
2022 64.21 85th 392 78.3%
2023 81.66 68th 412 83.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.33 21st 56 62.5%
2023 55.90 21st 34 38.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.98 93rd 329 71.7%
2019 61.10 96th 320 70.0%
2022 60.40 94th 389 75.8%
2023 62.56 137th 393 65.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.46 3rd 64 95.3%
2022 35.19 61st 99 38.4%
2023 77.60 22nd 92 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.78 38th 187 79.7%
2019 67.12 52nd 199 73.9%
2022 57.81 117th 325 64.0%
2023 79.42 80th 411 80.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Ernest Stapleton Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Open Quote Extremely over crowded! Parents are not welcome at the school and communication with parents is also not welcome. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 18, 2012

Open Quote My Son went to kindergarten at this school, I was highly impressed with the teachers, staff and the principals. The school is new, clean, and nice. My son enjoyed going to school and I loved the schedule for the school hours. Highly recommend this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ernest Stapleton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 438 11 20 195 10 n/a n/a 0 674
1996 438 11 20 195 10 n/a n/a 0 674
1997 456 16 19 193 16 n/a n/a 0 700
1998 465 20 15 187 16 n/a n/a 0 703
1999 436 25 15 181 12 n/a n/a 0 669
2000 419 28 14 203 17 n/a n/a 0 681
2001 400 22 12 206 18 n/a n/a 0 658
2002 388 28 10 224 25 n/a n/a 0 675
2003 388 28 10 224 25 n/a n/a 0 675
2004 380 21 8 240 32 n/a n/a 0 681
2005 347 27 8 251 32 n/a n/a 0 665
2006 433 32 11 371 34 n/a n/a 0 881
2007 414 39 11 382 40 n/a n/a 0 886
2008 426 41 12 422 44 n/a n/a 0 945
2009 413 41 16 334 32 n/a n/a 0 836
2010 211 23 9 601 25 0 0 0 869
2011 405 39 20 391 27 0 13 0 895
2012 354 19 9 449 19 0 51 0 901
2013 349 14 8 437 25 1 54 0 888
2014 406 15 5 419 23 0 47 0 915
2015 389 21 7 423 27 0 41 0 908
2016 404 12 5 441 35 0 53 0 950
2017 396 8 8 495 32 2 50 0 991
2018 369 8 5 410 23 3 42 0 860
2019 323 8 5 402 23 2 33 0 796
2020 311 9 4 400 23 0 35 0 782
2021 288 4 5 397 26 0 33 0 753
2022 322 8 3 430 24 0 44 0 831
2023 298 6 5 427 24 0 55 0 815

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ernest Stapleton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1996 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1997 700 36.0 19.4 n/a
1998 703 39.5 17.8 n/a
1999 669 36.8 18.2 25
2000 681 39.9 17.1 26.6
2001 658 44.7 14.7 38.8
2002 675 39.4 17.1 33.8
2003 675 39.4 17.1 33.8
2004 681 43.3 15.7 37
2005 665 45.7 14.6 48.7
2006 881 56.8 15.5 34.1
2007 886 63.0 14.1 34
2008 945 69.2 13.7 44.1
2009 836 58.0 14.4 46.1
2010 869 58.7 14.7 51.2
2011 895 61.7 14.5 54.4
2012 901 61.1 14.7 54.5
2013 888 60.1 14.7 48.5
2014 915 57.6 15.8 47.1
2015 908 59.0 15.3 51.2
2016 950 60.0 15.8 44.8
2017 991 62.3 15.9 41.6
2018 860 55.1 15.5 37.2
2019 796 53.5 14.8 34.5
2020 782 52.2 14.9 32.1
2021 753 54.2 13.8 31.9
2022 831 52.6 15.7 29.6
2023 815 52.0 15.6 17.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ernest Stapleton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1996 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1997 700 36.0 19.4 n/a
1998 703 39.5 17.8 n/a
1999 669 36.8 18.2 25
2000 681 39.9 17.1 26.6
2001 658 44.7 14.7 38.8
2002 675 39.4 17.1 33.8
2003 675 39.4 17.1 33.8
2004 681 43.3 15.7 37
2005 665 45.7 14.6 48.7
2006 881 56.8 15.5 34.1
2007 886 63.0 14.1 34
2008 945 69.2 13.7 44.1
2009 836 58.0 14.4 46.1
2010 869 58.7 14.7 51.2
2011 895 61.7 14.5 54.4
2012 901 61.1 14.7 54.5
2013 888 60.1 14.7 48.5
2014 915 57.6 15.8 47.1
2015 908 59.0 15.3 51.2
2016 950 60.0 15.8 44.8
2017 991 62.3 15.9 41.6
2018 860 55.1 15.5 37.2
2019 796 53.5 14.8 34.5
2020 782 52.2 14.9 32.1
2021 753 54.2 13.8 31.9
2022 831 52.6 15.7 29.6
2023 815 52.0 15.6 17.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ernest Stapleton Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,890

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernest Stapleton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 82nd of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 81st of 433 Elementary schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Ernest Stapleton Elementary)3248.8
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Rio Rancho Public Schools)3540.8
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ernest Stapleton Elementary)4240.5
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rio Rancho Public Schools)4130.9
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Ernest Stapleton Elementary)3541.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Rio Rancho Public Schools)3741.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Stapleton Elementary)4228
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rio Rancho Public Schools)3731.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Ernest Stapleton Elementary)4844.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Rio Rancho Public Schools)3945.5
 6.5%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Stapleton Elementary)4352.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rio Rancho Public Schools)3444.6
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students796815
 2.4%
African American86
 25%
American Indian2324
 4.3%
Asian55
Hispanic402427
 6.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White323298
 7.7%
Two or More Races3355
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.5%17.3%
 17.2%


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Students at Ernest Stapleton Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 37% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Students who attend Ernest Stapleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rio Rancho High

In the 2022-23 school year, 815 students attended Ernest Stapleton Elementary.

Ernest Stapleton Elementary ranks 81st of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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