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Independence High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Independence High School is a public high school located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 211 students. The school is part of the Rio Rancho School District, which is ranked 30 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the same district as higher-performing schools like Cleveland High School and Rio Rancho High, Independence High School has consistently underperformed on key metrics. The school has ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, with only 19% of students proficient or better in science compared to 55% in the Rio Rancho district and 36% statewide. Independence High School also has relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 50.2% to 87.0% over the past few years, lower than nearby high schools.

The data suggests that Independence High School may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, with a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.91% to 100% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students and Hispanic students, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support programs to help the school better serve its diverse student population and close the performance gap with other high schools in the district and state.

156

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,601

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Quantum Rd NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 338-4658

District: Rio Rancho

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

White:

13.5%

American Indian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2011 → 33rd in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (64% vs 81%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg62%

New Mexico avg42%

Not ranked this year

Independence High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	25.3	119 of 177	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.2	170 of 181	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	179 of 182	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	157 of 158	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	140 of 185	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	131 of 193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	139 of 198	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.9	147 of 177	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	139 of 163	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	146 of 157	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.4	134 of 154	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	135 of 151	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	124 of 146	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	141 of 150	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	132 of 134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.3	114 of 129	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	15.0	146 of 157	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	140 of 144	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	7.4	161 of 164	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	118 of 159	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	109 of 133	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	109 of 109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2022)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2022)18th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2022)7th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile~ school

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Schools Near Independence High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Independence High School	Public	9-12	421 Quantum Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 338-4658	156	19	8.1	100.0%	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)								(n/a)				22.5										$10,601
The Ask Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4550 Sundt Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	The Ask Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-0757	558	43	13.0	17.7%	194 (34.8%)	11 (2.0%)	264 (47.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.8%)	98.1	2^nd of 131 public high schools	98.5%		92.4	12^th of 172 public high schools	93.0%	10	89.3	48.2	55.6	83.6	65.0	72.5	66.3	58.9	65.7	60.2	53.3	27.1	46.1	$7,130
Rio Rancho High	Public	9-12	301 Loma Colorado Dr NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 896-5600	2,568	130	19.7		696 (27.1%)	46 (1.8%)	1,538 (59.9%)	39 (1.5%)	68 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	179 (7.0%)	75.8	28^th of 131 public high schools	78.6%		67.2	43^rd of 172 public high schools	75.0%	15	58.3	25.1		64.1										$7,582
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1330 Jackie Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(505) 892-7222	133	14	9.4	100.0%	61 (45.9%)	2 (1.5%)	61 (45.9%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)			69.0	78.6	72.1			71.4	82.4		64.3	60.7	64.7	$8,965
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	4800 Cleveland Heights Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 938-0300	2,596	136	19.1		638 (24.6%)	54 (2.1%)	1,541 (59.4%)	19 (0.7%)	148 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	192 (7.4%)	69.2	34^th of 131 public high schools	74.0%		69	41^st of 172 public high schools	76.2%	7	56.6	19.1		62.9										$7,561
Cibola High	Public	9-12	1510 Ellison Dr NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-0110	1,517	98	15.4	95.8%	294 (19.4%)	43 (2.8%)	976 (64.3%)	27 (1.8%)	95 (6.3%)	2 (0.1%)	80 (5.3%)	53.7	48^th of 131 public high schools	63.4%		66.9	44^th of 172 public high schools	74.4%	4	50.2	12.3		52.8										$8,681
Bernalillo High	Public	9-12	250 Isidro Sanchez Rd	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2388	824	51	16.3	100.0%	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	395 (47.9%)	1 (0.1%)	352 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.8%)	10.3	124^th of 131 public high schools	5.3%		11.5	160^th of 172 public high schools	7.0%	36	22.6			17.6										$11,179
Cottonwood Classical Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7801 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Cottonwood Classical Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-1021	852	61	13.9	8.8%	219 (25.7%)	19 (2.2%)	467 (54.8%)	28 (3.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (12.6%)	98.7	1^st of 131 public high schools	99.2%		97.9	2^nd of 172 public high schools	98.8%	1	92.3	49.2	60.3	89.2	69.2	83.4	82.0	78.8	81.4	62.9	68.7	38.4	56.8
La Cueva High	Public	9-12	7801 Wilshire NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 823-2327	1,826	122	14.9	96.8%	724 (39.6%)	24 (1.3%)	756 (41.4%)	151 (8.3%)	41 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	126 (6.9%)	92.8	11^th of 131 public high schools	91.6%		92.3	13^th of 172 public high schools	92.4%	2	78.0	49.5		63.8										$7,910
Health Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Jefferson Street NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 750-4547	233	15	15.8	68.7%	24 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	199 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)														$10,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High School

How many students attend Independence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Independence High School.

What district is Independence High School in?

Rio Rancho

What is the racial makeup of Independence High School?

Students at Independence High School are 71% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races.

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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.

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