Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 87124

Summary:

The middle schools located in the 87124 zip code area of Rio Rancho, New Mexico are providing a high-quality education to their students. Lincoln Middle and Eagle Ridge Middle are both ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with Lincoln Middle ranking 46th and Eagle Ridge Middle ranking 54th out of 235 middle schools. Both schools have received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are above-average performers.

Academically, both schools outperform the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Lincoln Middle has slightly higher proficiency rates than Eagle Ridge Middle in ELA and Math, but Eagle Ridge has a higher Science proficiency rate. Compared to the Rio Rancho district averages, Lincoln Middle exceeds in ELA and Science, while Eagle Ridge Middle exceeds in Science.

The data also reveals a stark difference in the free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools, with Lincoln Middle having a 20.9% rate and Eagle Ridge Middle having a 100% rate. This suggests that Eagle Ridge Middle serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2287 Lema Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 892-1100	800	39	20.2	37.3%	226 (28.3%)	14 (1.8%)	483 (60.4%)	16 (2.0%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	70	22^nd of 165 public middle schools	86.7%		73.6	56^th of 239 public middle schools	76.6%	34	52.2	46.7	56.4	51.1	51.0	37.1	30.5	31.2	33.0	$7,577
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	800 Fruta Rd	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-6630	777	44	17.4	46.8%	212 (27.3%)	9 (1.2%)	483 (62.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	62.2	30^th of 165 public middle schools	81.8%		75.9	52^nd of 239 public middle schools	78.2%	22	59.6	43.6	52.2	49.8	49.0	26.4	27.6	25.9	27.0	$8,176

Cities Near Zip Code 87124

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rio Rancho	0.65 mi	24	26^th
Albuquerque	3.85 mi	212	82^nd
Corrales	5.11 mi	1	10^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	6.49 mi	2	69^th
Bernalillo	8.89 mi	6	99^th

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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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