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Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education

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Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education ranks 173 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, with 235 students. The school is part of the Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education District, which is ranked 50 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandoval Academy's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.04%) and Mathematics (18.63%) in the 2024-2025 school year both below the state averages. However, the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top half of Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education's elementary schools. The school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.49% to 75.88% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Rio Rancho Elementary (60.91%) and Ernest Stapleton Elementary (33.58%), but lower than the high-poverty Algodones Elementary (100%) and La Escuelita Early Childhood (99.22%).

While Sandoval Academy's academic performance is below the state average, it is generally better than the nearby Algodones Elementary, which has significantly lower proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing nearby schools like Ernest Stapleton Elementary and Explore Academy - Rio Rancho, which have much higher proficiency rates in both subjects. As a bilingual education school, Sandoval Academy may be able to provide unique educational opportunities and support for its students, particularly those who are English Language Learners, which could be a key differentiating factor compared to the nearby traditional public schools.

222

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,858

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4321 Fulcrum Way NE Suite A
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

(505) 771-0555

District: Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

White:

12.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

173^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From top 42% (2018) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 82Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	173 of 345	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	139 of 413	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	204 of 435	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	233 of 420	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	160 of 383	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	121 of 398	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	239 of 390	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	251 of 395	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	127 of 384	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	181 of 395	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	170 of 389	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	140 of 325	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	89 of 356	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	191 of 426	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	167 of 397	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	152 of 414	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	123 of 392	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	141 of 304	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	90 of 339	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	236 of 413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	122 of 325	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	102 of 239	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	102 of 232	56.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	14 of 69	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	83 of 204	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	83 of 227	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	75 of 221	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	124 of 229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)70th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2022)45th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)80th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2023)66th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile~ school

White (2023)46th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2023)43rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Science30%-5 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 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 All Grades	Total
Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Fulcrum Way NE Suite A	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-0555	222	16	13.6	100.0%	27 (12.2%)	4 (1.8%)	178 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	43.9	173^rd of 345 public elementary schools	49.9%		57.9	139^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.3%	34		30.3	40.9	40.9	47.8	43.8		48.0			30.4			18.6	$7,858
Sandia Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Franklin Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 338-2526	713	35	20.2		185 (25.9%)	17 (2.4%)	401 (56.2%)	18 (2.5%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.4%)	77.4	52^nd of 345 public elementary schools	84.9%		77.3	72^nd of 413 public elementary schools	82.6%	20	51.2		41.5	66.0	67.2			57.8	37.4	37.9	67.2			48.2	$9,047
Wd Carroll Elementary	Public	K-3	842 Camino Don Tomas	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-4441	399	32	12.4	100.0%	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	292 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)			35.4					35.4	22.2					22.2	$11,950
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	7001 Chayote Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-2366	786	34	22.9		186 (23.7%)	13 (1.7%)	444 (56.5%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (10.6%)	65.2	87^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.8%		76.4	75^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.8%	12	41.2		51.4	56.4	52.9			53.7	30.0	32.9	49.3			37.2	$8,253
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Public, Charter	K-7	6090 Zenith Court	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 306-5283	430	31	13.8	33.0%	150 (34.9%)	8 (1.9%)	201 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.1%)	64.8	88^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.5%		61.3	130^th of 413 public elementary schools	68.5%	42	40.5		60.9	67.7	59.5	61.0	50.0	58.9	34.8	38.7	27.0	28.8	25.9	30.3
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Obregon Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 891-8526	673	42	16.0		207 (30.8%)	6 (0.9%)	384 (57.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.6%)	75.2	55^th of 345 public elementary schools	84.1%		83.1	57^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.2%	2	45.2		51.3	60.2	61.3			57.7	31.0	39.8	62.1			44.9	$7,891
Algodones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1300 Hwy 313	Algodones	87001	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-2803	184	15	12.2	100.0%	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)			18.6					18.6							$11,202
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
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
Corrales Elementary	Public	K-7	200 Target Rd	Corrales	87048	Sandoval County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-7400	378	29	13.2	99.7%	137 (36.2%)	5 (1.3%)	194 (51.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	82.9	42^nd of 345 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.4	48^th of 413 public elementary schools	88.4%	6	50.0		55.6	76.9	64.5	60.9	61.1	64.6	40.7	38.5	53.2	69.6	44.4	47.4	$8,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education

Is Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education a good school?

Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education ranks 173^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education in?

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How many students attend Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education?

Students at Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

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