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Mountain View Middle

Q: Is Mountain View Middle a good school?

Mountain View Middle ranks 25 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mountain View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Mountain View Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Middle?

Students at Mountain View Middle are 60% Hispanic, 23% White, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Mountain View Middle attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually go on to attend Cleveland High School

Public Grades 6-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Mountain View Middle is a 6–8 school serving 931 students in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, as part of Rio Rancho Public Schools, and it consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state. In 2025–2026 it placed 25th of 191 New Mexico middle schools — the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating — matching its 2024–2025 result and following a peak of 7th of 165 (96th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024. Its district ranks 29th of 87 statewide (67th percentile, 3 stars), so the school is performing above its district context.

In the classroom, Mountain View leads its same-district peers. In 2025–2026, 60.62% of students were proficient in language arts, 44.88% in math, and 61.05% in 8th-grade science — ahead of Lincoln Middle, Eagle Ridge Middle, and Rio Rancho Middle School in all three subjects. Two nearby Albuquerque Public Schools middle schools, Eisenhower Middle and Desert Ridge Middle, score higher in language arts and math, but Mountain View is essentially tied with them in 8th-grade science. One relative weak spot: math proficiency drops from 52.38% in 6th grade to 34.74% in 8th grade, only slightly above the district average and just below Lincoln Middle's 8th-grade math.

Mountain View Middle also shows strong results for several student groups, including Hispanic, Native American, and low-income students, who rank in the 83rd–97th percentile in recent years; special education and military-connected results vary more, though those recent cohorts are small. The school's reported student-teacher ratio of 22.3 in 2024–2025 is the highest among the nearby schools in this comparison, which makes its proficiency results notable even as it may signal capacity pressure. One caveat for parents: the 2024–2025 free/reduced-lunch figure is unavailable, so the poverty context is incomplete.

931

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,185

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

4101 Montreal Loop NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

(505) 867-0711

District: Rio Rancho Public Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually attend:

High:

Cleveland High School

Feeder schools for Mountain View Middle:

Elementary:	Sandia Vista Elementary
	Vista Grande Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

23.4%

American Indian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (54% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Mexico middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rio Rancho Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

New Mexico avg36%

25^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	81.8	25 of 191	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	7 of 165	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	26 of 239	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	34 of 232	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	20 of 200	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	19 of 186	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	17 of 176	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	79.2	25 of 208	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	90.3	14 of 207	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	16 of 222	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	17 of 193	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.5	11 of 178	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.4	8 of 173	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	96.0	7 of 179	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.8	10 of 178	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	96.5	5 of 172	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	95.6	7 of 171	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	95.7	6 of 156	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	97.1	6 of 157	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	59.8	11 of 52	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	58.7	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	19 of 136	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	28 of 213	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	30 of 220	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	13 of 160	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	15 of 148	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	21 of 204	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	17 of 214	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	5 of 150	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	11 of 149	92.6%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	13 of 133	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	18 of 173	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	7 of 144	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	23 of 227	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	23 of 175	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	27 of 145	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	7 of 161	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	28 of 221	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	39 of 213	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	16 of 152	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	17 of 151	88.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	9 of 65	86.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	31 of 100	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.0	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	29 of 170	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	23 of 178	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	6 of 142	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	15 of 121	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)84th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)79th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2022)76th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2024)36th percentile-59 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-54 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+27 vs state

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 16, 2013

I'm a parent of a 3.85 GPA student. MVMS is safe and clean. Most kids attending are middle/upper middle class and prepared to learn. The problem is w/administration, starting at the top. My one/only interaction w/the principal was down right rude. At first I thought she had mistaken me for someone she knew by her actions when in fact having never met/spoke to her. I didn't even know she was the principal until I asked her who she was after she made a snide/unprofessional comment within the first 10 secs. of meeting. She, along with many teachers are quick to mention they have 900 students to deal with. Really, most professionals are in the same boast, we get it, don't use it as a crutch. Also, many teachers are quick to point out that class work/communications are available online (this phrase is used as though it's their collective first line of "defense"). However, good luck sorting through all the different online classroom page layouts and getting access to online progress updates. Not an easy endeavor. Parents need concise, uniformed data. We know of a number of kids who have transferred out due to staff indifference. Overall, OK school but warrants 3 stars realistically. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 12, 2012

MOUTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS THE BEST CLASS IN THE WORLD THEY TECH REALLY WELL AND THIR PE ROCK MY KIDS LIKE DOING PE WITH THE COACH THEY SAY THEY IN ENJOY IT LOT. Close Quote

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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-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 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
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	4101 Montreal Loop NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-0711	931	42	22.3	26.4%	218 (23.4%)	26 (2.8%)	563 (60.5%)	15 (1.6%)	57 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.4%)	81.8	25^th of 191 public middle schools	86.9%		84.1	25^th of 192 public middle schools	87.0%			61.1			56.5	63.9	62.1	60.9			52.8	49.2	35.4	45.4	$7,185
Bernalillo Elementary	Public	4-6	301 Calle Del Carbon	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-3366	364	25	14.8	45.9%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	197 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)	16.8		35.9	18.8	27.1			28.0	12.2	14.9	19.7			15.5	$10,135
Spartan Learning Academy	Public	7-8	485 Camino Don Tomas	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-3309	276	26	10.5	51.1%	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	20.3	156^th of 191 public middle schools	18.3%		27.4	136^th of 192 public middle schools	29.2%	20		13.3				41.3	32.3	36.4				17.4	< 5%	8.8	$11,246
Rio Rancho Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Loma Colorado Dr NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-5335	1,024	58	17.5	36.6%	230 (22.5%)	20 (2.0%)	632 (61.7%)	9 (0.9%)	52 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.8%)	62	63^rd of 191 public middle schools	67.0%		73.7	41^st of 192 public middle schools	78.6%	22		53.3			41.4	47.0	52.3	47.1			48.3	33.1	31.8	37.7	$8,149
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	800 Fruta Rd	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-6630	732	52	14.1	42.1%	190 (26.0%)	8 (1.1%)	457 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.1%)	58.7	66^th of 191 public middle schools	65.4%		67	51^st of 192 public middle schools	73.4%	15		53.9			48.7	57.9	46.7	51.0			31.6	35.1	24.6	30.5	$8,176
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2287 Lema Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 892-1100	805	37	21.5	38.9%	221 (27.5%)	9 (1.1%)	469 (58.3%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	70.2	46^th of 191 public middle schools	75.9%		68.6	48^th of 192 public middle schools	75.0%	2		53.6			48.7	62.8	57.4	56.3			33.2	41.7	37.6	37.5	$7,577
Desert Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	8400 Barstow NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 857-9282	801	63	12.6	32.2%	316 (39.5%)	14 (1.7%)	295 (36.8%)	82 (10.2%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (8.5%)	93.6	12^th of 191 public middle schools	93.7%		93.4	14^th of 192 public middle schools	92.7%	2		63.0			69.3	72.2	66.2	69.3			65.9	63.9	56.6	62.4	$8,804
Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Guadalupe Tr NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-3666	245	27	9.0	75.9%	34 (13.9%)	6 (2.4%)	177 (72.2%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	26	139^th of 191 public middle schools	27.2%		23	149^th of 192 public middle schools	22.4%	10		18.5			35.1	50.0	26.6	37.6			20.8	21.0	11.6	17.7	$11,303
James Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-0101	630	51	12.4	59.2%	100 (15.9%)	16 (2.5%)	436 (69.2%)	15 (2.4%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	42.4	97^th of 191 public middle schools	49.2%		46.7	83^rd of 192 public middle schools	56.8%	14		41.9			32.8	50.6	42.6	41.9			26.5	29.4	21.2	25.7	$7,555
L.B. Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	6811 Taylor Ranch Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-1492	491	48	10.2	64.2%	62 (12.6%)	10 (2.0%)	371 (75.6%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	48.4	84^th of 191 public middle schools	56.0%		49.9	77^th of 192 public middle schools	59.9%	7		38.8			38.1	53.6	60.8	52.2			28.1	18.6	20.5	22.0	$10,238

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