Rio Rancho Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Rio Rancho.
At a glance
16,461Students enrolled
20Schools
$15,365Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Rio Rancho
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency48%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,365
per student each year · 13% below the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
16,807’20
17,066’21
17,186’22
16,675’23
16,461’24
Students
Hispanic · 60%9,955
White · 25%4,167
Two or more races · 8%1,241
American Indian/Alaska Native · 4%601
Black · 2%284
Asian · 1%196
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools20 in district
ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 798 students · Rio Rancho
PublicVISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 786 students · Rio Rancho
PublicSANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 713 students · Rio Rancho
PublicENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 673 students · Rio Rancho
PublicCIELO AZUL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 640 students · Rio Rancho
PublicMAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 608 students · Rio Rancho
PublicJOE HARRIS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 574 students · Rio Rancho
PublicMARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 569 students · Rio Rancho
PublicCOLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 540 students · Rio Rancho
PublicPUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 539 students · Rio Rancho
PublicRIO RANCHO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 486 students · Rio Rancho
PublicRIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,024 students · Rio Rancho
PublicMOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 931 students · Rio Rancho
PublicLINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 805 students · Rio Rancho
PublicEAGLE RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 732 students · Rio Rancho
PublicCLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,596 students · Rio Rancho
APublicRIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,568 students · Rio Rancho
APublicINDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 156 students · Rio Rancho
D-PublicRIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMYHigh · Grades 6–12 · 133 students · Rio Rancho
APublicSHINING STARS PRESCHOOLPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 590 students · Rio Rancho
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.