Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87144

Summary:

The 87144 zip code area of Rio Rancho, New Mexico is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a diverse set of schools with varying levels of performance, with some standout institutions like Mountain View Middle and Enchanted Hills Elementary consistently ranking among the top schools in the state. Meanwhile, other schools like Colinas Del Norte Elementary struggle with lower test scores and proficiency rates.

The data suggests a correlation between student socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the schools reporting the highest free/reduced lunch rates also tending to have the lowest test scores. However, the two charter schools in the area, Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education and Explore Academy - Rio Rancho, are performing relatively well compared to the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, suggesting the charter model may be effective in this region.

The middle schools in the 87144 zip code, Rio Rancho Middle School and Mountain View Middle, stand out as strong performers, with Mountain View Middle consistently ranking among the top 25-30 middle schools in the state. This points to the strength of the middle school programs in the area and provides a model for success that other schools can learn from.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th 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
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	4101 Montreal Loop NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-0711	931	42	22.3		218 (23.4%)	26 (2.8%)	563 (60.5%)	15 (1.6%)	57 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.4%)	84.1	25^th of 192 public middle schools	87.0%		88.3	7^th of 165 public middle schools	95.8%	18				61.5						61.8	59.9	67.6	63.1				54.9	49.7	37.1	47.1	$7,185
Colinas Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Night Sky Ave NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-3378	540	34	15.9	100.0%	130 (24.1%)	10 (1.9%)	358 (66.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	22.9	275^th of 345 public elementary schools	20.3%		29.4	279^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.4%	4			21.1				33.0	43.7	32.2				36.2	13.6	16.1	23.3				17.7	$8,935
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
Rio Rancho Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Loma Colorado Dr NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-5335	1,024	58	17.5	99.8%	230 (22.5%)	20 (2.0%)	632 (61.7%)	9 (0.9%)	52 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.8%)	73.7	41^st of 192 public middle schools	78.6%		75.6	15^th of 165 public middle schools	90.9%	26				63.2						56.7	48.6	57.5	54.3				47.1	39.1	38.1	41.1	$8,149
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	4800 Cleveland Heights Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 938-0300	2,596	136	19.1		638 (24.6%)	54 (2.1%)	1,541 (59.4%)	19 (0.7%)	148 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	192 (7.4%)	69.2	34^th of 131 public high schools	74.0%		69	41^st of 172 public high schools	76.2%	7	56.6	19.1			62.9																$7,561
Cielo Azul Elementary	Public	K-5	3804 Shiloh Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 338-2320	640	38	16.7	100.0%	152 (23.8%)	21 (3.3%)	368 (57.5%)	14 (2.2%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.7%)	39	192^nd of 345 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.8	164^th of 413 public elementary schools	60.3%	28			26.2				34.7	48.0	47.1				42.7	23.1	20.4	37.5				26.9	$8,635
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 87144

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rio Rancho	0.62 mi	23	23^rd
Albuquerque	3.22 mi	212	44^th
Corrales	3.91 mi	1	12^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	5.63 mi	2	74^th
Bernalillo	8.07 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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