Top Rankings
Rio Rancho Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,091 students in Rio Rancho Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Rio Rancho Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
21 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
17,292 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
1,098 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rio Rancho Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 85 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
58%
Graduation Rate
87%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
698 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
13%
# Asian Students
192 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9,989 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
60%
# Black Students
337 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
5,068 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
993 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
575
502
# Students in K Grade:
1,195
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,139
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,216
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,171
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,280
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,300
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,265
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,256
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,395
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,400
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,452
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,328
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,320
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,131 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$210 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,757
$14,520
Spending / Student
$12,131
$13,895
Best Rio Rancho Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Eagle Ridge Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 Fruta Rd
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-6630
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-6630
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2287 Lema Rd Se
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-1100
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4101 Montreal Loop Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 867-0711
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 867-0711
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: #44.
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1330 Jackie Rd Se
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-7222
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-7222
Grades: 6-12
| 298 students
Rank: #55.
Rio Rancho Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Loma Colorado Dr Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 891-5335
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 891-5335
Grades: 6-8
| 1,159 students
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