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Vista Grande Elementary School

7001 Chayote Rd Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

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Serving 786 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vista Grande Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in NM
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: Vista Grande Elementary serves the northern part of Rio Rancho, NM, covering an area of approximately 41.9 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 14.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vista Grande Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Vista Grande Elementary School's student population of 786 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Grande Elementary School
Kind	127
1	110
2	117
3	144
4	150
5	138

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Total Students

786 students

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Total Students Trends (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2025	786
2024	758
2023	768
2022	738
2021	656
2020	676
2019	680
2018	657
2017	632
2016	628
2015	667
2014	651
2013	611
2012	652
2011	691
2010	687
2009	733
2008	933
2007	910
2006	837
2005	738
2004	573
2003	381

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2025	34
2024	28
2023	52
2022	49
2021	48
2020	45
2019	42
2018	40
2017	41
2016	42
2015	43
2014	43
2013	40
2012	42
2011	45
2010	46
2009	48
2008	67
2007	64
2006	52
2005	47
2004	33
2003	26

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School Rankings

Vista Grande Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vista Grande Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NM)

#135 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2023	#135
2022	#159
2019	#53
2018	#115
2017	#167
2016	#184
2015	#152
2014	#132
2013	#60
2012	#104
2011	#60
2010	#34

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40%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	40%	24%	35%
2022	37%	24%	37%
2019	50%	21%	12%
2018	41%	22%
2017	30%	21%	29%
2016	30%	21%	29%
2015	25%	18%	28%
2014	56%	41%	55%
2013	67%	42%	58%
2012	62%	43%	60%
2011	68%	42%	57%
2010	71%	43%	59%

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49%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2022	49%	34%	45%
2019	50%	33%	27%
2017	38%	30%	40%
2016	36%	28%	38%
2015	40%	27%	42%
2014	64%	49%	65%
2013	71%	51%	66%
2012	66%	51%	64%
2011	71%	50%	65%
2010	77%	53%	68%

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45-49%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	23:1	13:1
2024	27:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	6%	11%
2024	7%	12%
2023	6%	12%	4%
2022	6%	12%	4%
2021	8%	12%	5%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	5%	12%	3%
2017	5%	12%	3%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	5%	10%	4%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	3%	13%	3%
2009	3%	13%	5%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	5%	11%	5%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	3%	14%	4%
2003	4%	14%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	56%	63%
2024	57%	63%
2023	56%	62%	59%
2022	58%	62%	58%
2021	59%	62%	58%
2020	59%	61%	56%
2019	60%	60%	56%
2018	60%	60%	56%
2017	59%	60%	56%
2016	55%	61%	53%
2015	53%	61%	53%
2014	55%	61%	51%
2013	52%	60%	49%
2012	48%	60%	47%
2011	44%	58%	44%
2010	67%	58%	67%
2009	39%	55%	41%
2008	41%	56%	41%
2007	40%	55%	39%
2006	41%	52%	39%
2005	38%	53%	37%
2004	35%	51%	35%
2003	35%	50%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%

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White

24%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	24%	19%
2024	28%	20%
2023	27%	21%	28%
2022	28%	21%	29%
2021	25%	21%	29%
2020	26%	22%	31%
2019	25%	23%	31%
2018	24%	23%	33%
2017	26%	23%	33%
2016	31%	24%	36%
2015	33%	24%	37%
2014	33%	25%	38%
2013	35%	26%	40%
2012	40%	26%	42%
2011	45%	25%	44%
2010	28%	25%	25%
2009	51%	28%	46%
2008	47%	29%	48%
2007	47%	30%	50%
2006	48%	30%	51%
2005	52%	32%	53%
2004	58%	32%	55%
2003	55%	33%	56%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	6%	2%
2023	7%	2%	6%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

81%

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	0.62	0.56
2024	0.59	0.55
2023	0.61	0.56	0.58
2022	0.58	0.56	0.58
2021	0.59	0.56	0.58
2020	0.58	0.57	0.59
2019	0.58	0.58	0.59
2018	0.58	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.58	0.58
2016	0.60	0.57	0.59
2015	0.61	0.57	0.59
2014	0.59	0.56	0.60
2013	0.61	0.57	0.61
2012	0.61	0.57	0.61
2011	0.61	0.59	0.61
2010	0.48	0.59	0.49
2009	0.59	0.61	0.61
2008	0.61	0.60	0.60
2007	0.62	0.60	0.60
2006	0.60	0.63	0.59
2005	0.59	0.61	0.58
2004	0.54	0.62	0.58
2003	0.58	0.63	0.57

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(22-23)

26.8%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	26.8%	43.1%	37.6%
2022	19.3%	41.9%	25.1%
2021	12.6%	31.3%	25.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

85%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	27%	85%
2024	26%	74%
2023	10%	75%	33%
2022	24%	74%	35%
2021	29%	73%	31%
2020	31%	69%	31%
2019	33%	70%	31%
2018	34%	70%	34%
2017	33%	69%	34%
2016	31%	67%	33%
2015	33%	57%	36%
2014	27%	61%	33%
2013	27%	62%	35%
2012	29%	62%	38%
2011	27%	62%	36%
2010	23%	57%	33%
2009	19%	56%	25%
2008	23%	54%	23%
2007	11%	55%	20%
2006	13%	47%	18%
2005	17%	48%	23%
2004	10%	47%	18%
2003	9%	46%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2025	7%	1%
2024	1%	3%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	13%
2011	11%	6%	11%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	10%	10%	10%
2004	6%	9%	9%
2003	8%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rio Rancho School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vista Grande Elementary School's ranking?

Vista Grande Elementary School is ranked #135 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Vista Grande Elementary School often compared to?

Vista Grande Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sandia Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary School?

786 students attend Vista Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Vista Grande Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vista Grande Elementary School?

Vista Grande Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Vista Grande Elementary School offer ?

Vista Grande Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vista Grande Elementary School part of?

Vista Grande Elementary School is part of Rio Rancho School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20%
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: Vista Grande Elementary serves the northern part of Rio Rancho, NM, covering an area of approximately 41.9 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 14.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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