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Best Elementary Schools
in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 12 elementary schools in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05768 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
2
rank
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05690 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
3
rank
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05723 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
4
rank
CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05698 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
5
rank
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05628 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
6
rank
SPARRK ONLINE ACADEMY
Grades KG–0586 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
7
rank
COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05584 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05815 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
9
rank
JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05517 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
10
rank
PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05597 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,705
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2 more elementary schools in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
21
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.