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Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts

Q: Is Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts a good school?

Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts ranks 103 rd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts?

Students at Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts are 76% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts is a K–8 school in Albuquerque, NM, serving 203 students as its own district, and ranked 103rd of 346 New Mexico schools statewide (70th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026. It sits in a neighborhood with several Albuquerque Public Schools elementaries, plus two nearby charter schools: Mission Achievement And Success 2.0, only 0.24 miles away, and Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School, 1.37 miles away.

Academically, the school's profile is split. Its all-grades English Language Arts proficiency was 54.35% in 2025–2026, above the state's 43.34% and far above every nearby APS school — Edward Gonzales Elementary (39.7%), Maryann Binford Elementary (38.38%), Helen Cordero Primary (30.6%), Kit Carson Elementary (27.23%), Armijo Elementary (22.77%), Navajo Elementary (18.12%), Alamosa Elementary (15.48%), and Atrisco Elementary (12.22%). Math tells a different story: 16.79% proficiency, below the state's 25.54%. That is still slightly above most APS neighbors, but far below Mission Achievement And Success 2.0 (39.86%) and Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School (36.36%). The resulting 37.56-point gap between ELA and math is unusually wide — the state gap is 17.8 points.

The school's results have swung sharply. It was at the 63rd percentile in 2022–2023, dropped to 35th, then 26th, before rebounding to 70th in 2025–2026 — a jump driven mostly by ELA, which rose from 36.52% to 54.35% while math stayed below state. Science data was suppressed by the state, and several grade-level math results were suppressed as well, which is common for a school this size. Subgroup rankings show volatility, with sharp declines for several student groups in the middle years, including low-income students, even as overall results rebounded. With 98.03% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the ELA results stand out. For families, Rio Grande Academy looks like a strong alternative to nearby APS schools, especially for K–8 continuity, but Mission Achievement And Success 2.0 and Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School currently post higher math and ELA proficiency.

203

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

1401 Old Coors Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 681-3536

District: Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

10.8%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the New Mexico median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

Elementary school

103^rd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2023

From top 37% (2023) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

52^nd of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 34 pts since 2025

From bottom 39% (2025) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 87Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts 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
2026	59.4	103 of 346	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	25.6	255 of 345	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	268 of 413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	159 of 435	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	179 of 398	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	166 of 390	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	288 of 384	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.4	144 of 395	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	212 of 356	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	173 of 426	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	331 of 397	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.8	141 of 414	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	129 of 304	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.8	273 of 339	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	185 of 413	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	52 of 191	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	33.6	117 of 192	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	87 of 148	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	98 of 173	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	51 of 170	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	27.4	123 of 178	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)55th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2024)17th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics17%-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
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	203	14	14.5	27.6%	22 (10.8%)	4 (2.0%)	155 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.4%)	59.4	103^rd of 346 public elementary schools	70.2%		25.6	255^th of 345 public elementary schools	26.1%	152				48.7	60.0		40.0	54.8	70.0	54.4	< 20%				< 20%		16.8
Mission Achievement And Success 2.0	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1255 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Mission Achievement And Success	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-3118	1,040	66	15.7	55.9%	33 (3.2%)	12 (1.2%)	952 (91.5%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.3%)	70.6	68^th of 346 public elementary schools	80.3%		48.5	149^th of 345 public elementary schools	56.8%	81	50.6	72.2	60.3	50.0	62.5	65.2	76.8	72.0	81.7	67.4	21.3	47.3	33.7	52.5	44.0	38.0	40.0
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	205	29	7.0	70.7%	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)					28.6					13.6							< 10%	$11,543
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	382	36	10.6	70.9%	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.8	343^rd of 346 public elementary schools	0.9%		21.2	287^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.8%	56	< 10%		< 10%	20.8	22.2	< 10%				15.5	< 20%	14.8	< 10%				9.5	$9,495
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1921 Byron Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2724	395	33	11.9	70.6%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	377 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.9	329^th of 346 public elementary schools	4.9%		17.3	312^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.6%	17	14.7			23.2	34.9	25.0				27.5	< 10%	< 10%	22.1				11.6	$10,217
Maryann Binford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Corriz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0623	460	42	11.0	73.7%	17 (3.7%)	8 (1.7%)	427 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.4	297^th of 346 public elementary schools	14.2%		24.3	264^th of 345 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	10.6			41.2	41.2	33.3				38.4	15.7	17.7	< 10%				14.1	$8,699
Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	221	20	11.2	20.4%	19 (8.6%)	11 (5.0%)	180 (81.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	67	81^st of 346 public elementary schools	76.6%		60.7	94^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.8%	13	44.7			55.6	53.6	57.5	65.7	72.0		60.5	29.6		34.0	54.3	36.0		35.8	$27,369
Edward Gonzales Elementary	Public	3-5	554 90th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6214	339	28	12.3	80.8%	16 (4.7%)	4 (1.2%)	301 (88.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	22.1	286^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.9	314^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.0%	28	24.1			32.8	41.2	45.5				39.7	12.9	11.8	20.5				15.2	$8,958
Helen Cordero Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8800 Eucariz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-5830	445	36	12.5	60.0%	31 (7.0%)	7 (1.6%)	374 (84.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,006
Navajo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2936 Hughes Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-8512	344	26	13.4	72.7%	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	324 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	346^th of 346 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.3	343^rd of 345 public elementary schools	0.6%	3	< 20%		< 20%	15.8	18.8	20.8				18.4	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				5.7	$10,018

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