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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 87124

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Schools

1,537

Students

Top rankedLincoln Middle48^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

Summary:

The 87124 zip code area of Rio Rancho, New Mexico is home to two high-performing middle schools: Lincoln Middle and Eagle Ridge Middle. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top half of all New Mexico middle schools, with Lincoln Middle reaching as high as 22nd out of 165 schools in 2023-2024. The schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates exceeding district and state averages.

Lincoln Middle has an enrollment of 800 students and a student-teacher ratio of 20.2, while Eagle Ridge Middle has 777 students and a ratio of 17.4. Both schools have received 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating they are above-average performers. Eagle Ridge Middle stands out with an exceptional 8th grade science proficiency rate of 60%, well above the state average of 34.46%. However, the schools differ in their free/reduced lunch rates, with Lincoln Middle at 37.25% and Eagle Ridge Middle at 46.85%, suggesting Eagle Ridge Middle may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population.

Overall, the data paints a picture of two high-performing middle schools in the Rio Rancho school district that are providing quality education to their students. The consistent rankings, test scores, and other metrics demonstrate the schools' commitment to academic excellence, making them attractive options for families in the 87124 zip code area.

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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 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 Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 892-1100	805	37	21.5		221 (27.5%)	9 (1.1%)	469 (58.3%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	68.6	48^th of 192 public middle schools	75.0%		70	22^nd of 165 public middle schools	86.7%	26	49.8	56.1	58.7	57.4	57.4	37.2	39.4	30.3	35.7	$7,577
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	800 Fruta Rd	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-6630	732	52	14.1	100.0%	190 (26.0%)	8 (1.1%)	457 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.1%)	67	51^st of 192 public middle schools	73.4%		62.2	30^th of 165 public middle schools	81.8%	21	60.0	59.8	48.7	60.4	56.3	42.5	33.6	22.3	32.2	$8,176

Cities Near Zip Code 87124

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rio Rancho	0.65 mi	24	23^rd
Albuquerque	3.85 mi	213	44^th
Corrales	5.11 mi	1	12^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	6.49 mi	2	74^th
Bernalillo	8.89 mi	6	75^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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