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Joe Harris Elementary

Q: Is Joe Harris Elementary a good school?

Joe Harris Elementary ranks 78 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Joe Harris Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Joe Harris Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Joe Harris Elementary?

Students at Joe Harris Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Joe Harris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joe Harris Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eagle Ridge Middle High : Rio Rancho High

Public Grades K-5

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Joe Harris Elementary is a K–5 public school in Rio Rancho, NM, serving 574 students as part of Rio Rancho Public Schools. In 2025–26 it ranked 78th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (77th percentile, 4 stars), with five straight years of 4-star ratings and never falling below the 76th percentile. Its proficiency is strong: 59.4% in language arts and 38.8% in math, above both its district and the state. Language arts is its signature, about 16 points above the state average, and the school’s profile is stronger than its district’s overall 3-star, 67th-percentile standing.

Among 11 nearby schools, Joe Harris Elementary is 2nd and the top traditional elementary in its district cluster. Only Coyote Willow Family School (a 280-student K–8, 96th percentile, 5 stars) ranks higher. Petroglyph Elementary is effectively tied at 82nd. Same-district neighbors diverge sharply: Martin King Junior Elementary is a near-twin at 73rd, while Maggie Cordova Elementary School is 37th and Puesta Del Sol Elementary is 25th, roughly 19–22 points behind Joe Harris Elementary in language arts. Joe Harris Elementary also posts these results with a high student–teacher ratio of 17.9, well above the nearby average. Fourth-grade language arts (67.6%) is its standout grade-level result.

Watch items are specific. Fifth grade is the soft spot: language arts is exactly at district average, math is the only grade-subject where Joe Harris Elementary trails its district, and science is only slightly above district. Math remains below the school’s 2022–24 levels. The low-income subgroup dropped from the 80th/82nd percentile to 64th in the most recent year, and special education results have trended from 57th to 58th to 41st percentile. Recent female-student results (50th percentile) also lag male students (76th). Despite these narrow concerns, Joe Harris Elementary remains a top-quartile, consistently 4-star school that outperforms its district and dramatically outperforms its two closest same-district peers.

574

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

2100 10th Street SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 896-0706

District: Rio Rancho Public Schools

Students who attend Joe Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Ridge Middle
High:	Rio Rancho High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (48% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Mexico elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

New Mexico avg36%

78^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2022

From top 12% (2022) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	67.6	78 of 346	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	82 of 345	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	67 of 413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	68 of 435	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	51 of 420	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	126 of 252	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	72 of 398	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	93 of 390	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	84 of 395	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	67 of 273	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	66 of 384	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	71 of 395	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	34 of 389	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	91 of 256	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	60 of 325	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	70 of 356	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	254 of 426	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.3	57 of 410	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	61 of 251	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	93 of 397	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	49 of 414	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	40 of 392	89.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	13.0	50 of 50	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	91.4	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	70 of 165	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	81 of 304	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	76 of 304	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	69 of 413	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	83 of 325	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2023)59th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-43 vs school

Asian (2022)22nd percentile-65 vs school

Military Connected (2022)<1st percentile-88 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Science39%+7 vs state

Mathematics39%+11 vs state

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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-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 8th 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
Joe Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 10th Street SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-0706	574	32	17.9	27.9%	131 (22.8%)	7 (1.2%)	371 (64.6%)	10 (1.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	67.6	78^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.5%		67.5	82^nd of 345 public elementary schools	76.2%	4	39.4			61.6	68.3	49.0				59.6	39.0	38.5	39.4				39.0
Maggie Cordova Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Veranda Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 994-0229	608	41	14.6	51.6%	136 (22.4%)	9 (1.5%)	415 (68.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.8%)	34.7	219^th of 346 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.8	163^rd of 345 public elementary schools	52.8%	56	26.2			42.9	46.8	29.8				40.6	30.5	28.4	27.4				28.9	$8,930
Puesta Del Sol Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Southern Blvd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 994-3305	539	29	18.3	50.6%	106 (19.7%)	4 (0.7%)	377 (69.9%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	26.3	261^st of 346 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.7	262^nd of 345 public elementary schools	24.1%	1	24.0			32.9	48.1	29.8				37.4	21.4	26.9	24.0				24.5	$8,908
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10220 Paseo Del Norte NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0272	402	34	11.8	52.5%	81 (20.1%)	12 (3.0%)	268 (66.7%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	54.8	125^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.9%		49.2	139^th of 345 public elementary schools	59.7%	14	53.5			63.2	43.9	48.3				51.4	26.3	21.2	48.3				31.5	$8,847
Coyote Willow Family School	Public	K-8	7125 Irving Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 253-0050	280	18	16.0	26.4%	149 (53.2%)	4 (1.4%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	95.6	13^th of 346 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.6	11^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	65.8	77.8	69.6	74.3	90.0	63.2	81.0	84.2	77.8	77.0	51.4	60.0	81.6	71.4	68.4	55.6	65.2	$6,075
Martin King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Nicklaus Dr SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-2575	569	31	18.1	29.2%	138 (24.3%)	16 (2.8%)	347 (61.0%)	24 (4.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	62.9	92^nd of 346 public elementary schools	73.4%		58.9	106^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.3%	14	29.5			62.8	64.6	51.4				58.9	48.7	31.7	39.1				39.6	$7,579
Ventana Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Ventana Village Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-7375	573	40	14.5	47.3%	142 (24.8%)	4 (0.7%)	361 (63.0%)	15 (2.6%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	48.3	158^th of 346 public elementary schools	54.3%		59.8	100^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.0%	58	24.7			54.1	45.9	54.6				51.3	43.2	26.5	31.3				32.8	$6,942
Sunset View Elementary	Public	K-5	6121 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3254	407	25	16.2	51.6%	76 (18.7%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.6%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	56.8	117^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.2%		52.7	127^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.2%	10	29.0			59.6	54.6	52.2				54.9	34.0	31.2	44.9				36.8	$6,835
Seven Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Seven Bar Loop NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 899-2797	455	37	12.4	54.7%	96 (21.1%)	20 (4.4%)	278 (61.1%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	44.6	174^th of 346 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.7	180^th of 345 public elementary schools	47.8%	6	42.6			43.7	50.0	46.3				46.6	18.3	25.8	44.4				28.3	$9,338
Petroglyph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0923	498	39	12.7	48.2%	113 (22.7%)	17 (3.4%)	284 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	66.6	82^nd of 346 public elementary schools	76.3%		63.6	91^st of 345 public elementary schools	73.6%	9	36.0			55.9	61.4	51.3				55.7	35.3	40.4	51.3				42.8	$8,986

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