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Maggie Cordova Elementary School

Q: Is Maggie Cordova Elementary School a good school?

Maggie Cordova Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Maggie Cordova Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Maggie Cordova Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Maggie Cordova Elementary School?

Students at Maggie Cordova Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Public Grades K-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Maggie Cordova Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Rio Rancho School District, which is ranked 30th out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maggie Cordova Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of New Mexico elementary schools, typically ranking between 100-200 out of around 400 schools. The school has performed well with Native American students, ranking in the top 5-30 schools in the state for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school has struggled with some other subgroups, such as multi-racial students and special education students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of schools in the state. Maggie Cordova Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the Rio Rancho district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from the high 20s to mid-40s.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Rio Rancho district, Maggie Cordova Elementary generally performs below its peers, such as Ernest Stapleton Elementary and Joe Harris Elementary, which have consistently outperformed Maggie Cordova in academic metrics and rankings. The school's performance is also below that of some higher-performing elementary schools in the Albuquerque area, such as Coyote Willow Family School and Ventana Ranch Elementary, which have earned 5-star and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, respectively.

608

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,930

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Veranda Rd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 994-0229

District: Rio Rancho

Students who attend Maggie Cordova Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Rio Rancho High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

New Mexico avg35%

163^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	45.8	163 of 345	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	129 of 413	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	143 of 420	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	130 of 383	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	104 of 374	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	131 of 410	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.8	72 of 421	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	82 of 442	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	46 of 412	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	89.6	29 of 398	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.1	30 of 402	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.2	26 of 419	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	20 of 411	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	93.8	11 of 405	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	26 of 398	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	75.6	74 of 390	81.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	57.3	63 of 203	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	29 of 98	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	182 of 398	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	115 of 390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	158 of 395	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	174 of 343	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	168 of 255	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	145 of 384	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	150 of 395	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	129 of 389	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	150 of 320	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	130 of 329	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	144 of 325	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	118 of 356	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	102 of 426	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	134 of 410	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	196 of 361	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	211 of 356	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	119 of 397	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	177 of 414	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	140 of 392	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	202 of 337	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	116 of 333	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	6.8	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	67.3	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.9	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	178 of 304	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	154 of 413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	165 of 199	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)69th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2023)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)54th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2022)48th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2022)16th percentile-50 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)9th percentile-60 vs school

Homeless (2022)6th percentile-60 vs school

Disabled (2018)<1st percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics30%+3 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-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 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
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
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
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
Puesta Del Sol Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Southern Blvd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 994-3305	539	29	18.3	99.8%	106 (19.7%)	4 (0.7%)	377 (69.9%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	24.7	262^nd of 345 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.9	243^rd of 413 public elementary schools	41.2%	19	29.1		33.7	33.0	30.9			32.5	15.8	17.5	29.1				21.0	$8,908
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10220 Paseo Del Norte NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0272	402	34	11.8	99.5%	81 (20.1%)	12 (3.0%)	268 (66.7%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	49.2	139^th of 345 public elementary schools	59.7%		54.7	151^st of 413 public elementary schools	63.4%	12	40.6		52.2	54.4	44.9			50.3	14.9	21.1	34.8				23.8	$8,847
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
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
Coyote Willow Family School	Public	K-8	7125 Irving Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 253-0050	280	18	16.0	100.0%	149 (53.2%)	4 (1.4%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	96.6	11^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.3	14^th of 413 public elementary schools	96.6%	3	65.8	72.6	72.4	81.6	79.0	79.2	72.2	79.4	51.7	57.9	65.8	75.0	83.3	76.9	65.6	$6,075
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
Sunset View Elementary	Public	K-5	6121 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3254	407	25	16.2	100.0%	76 (18.7%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.6%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	52.7	127^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.2%		65.6	114^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.4%	13	29.5		42.1	51.4	52.6			48.7	31.6	24.3	43.6				33.5	$6,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Maggie Cordova Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Maggie Cordova Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maggie Cordova Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Rio Rancho High

Is Maggie Cordova Elementary School a good school?

Maggie Cordova Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maggie Cordova Elementary School?

Students at Maggie Cordova Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Maggie Cordova Elementary School in?

Rio Rancho

How many students attend Maggie Cordova Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Maggie Cordova Elementary School.

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