School Area Information
Rio Rancho School Area		 NM State Average
County & State Sandoval ---
School Area 33002603 ---
District Type Public ---
District Name Rio Rancho ---
Total Students 10176 ---
Avg Student to Teacher Ratio 17:1 14:1
Elementary Schools
Rio Rancho School Area		 NM State Average National Average
Avg Elementary School Enrollment 775 --- ---
Avg Class Size (first grade) 22 18 20
Middle Schools
Rio Rancho School Area		 NM State Average National Average
Avg Middle School Enrollment 814 --- ---
Avg Class Size (eighth grade) 27 22 23
High Schools
Rio Rancho School Area		 NM State Average National Average
Avg High School Enrollment 2878 --- ---
Avg SAT Math N/A 540 509
Avg SAT Verbal N/A 546 503
% students attending 4-year colleges N/A% 42% 41%
% students attending junior colleges 0% 21% 25%
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Public Schools
 Elementary Schools
Colinas del Norte Elementary School
1001 23rd Avenue Northeast
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: K-5
Students: 831
Contact: Suzanne Harper
Phone: 505-896-3378
Enchanted Hills Elementary School
5400 Obregon Road NE
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: K-5
Students: 915
Contact: Cathy Baehr
Phone: 505-891-8526
Ernest S. Stapleton Elementary School
4477 9th Avenue NE
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: K-5
Students: 658
Contact: Linda Sanasac
Phone: 505-891-8473
Martin Luther King Elementary School
1301 27th Street SE
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: K-5
Students: 781
Contact: Cathy Corbin
Phone: 505-892-2575
Puesta Del Sol Elementary School
1100 Hood Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: K-5
Students: 830
Contact: Connie Chene
Phone: 505-994-3305
Rio Rancho Elementary School
4601 Pepe Rutledge SE
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: K-5
Students: 640
Contact: Linda Banker
Phone: 505-892-0220
 
 Middle Schools
Eagle Ridge Middle School
800 Fruta Road N.E.
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: 6-8
Students: 874
Contact: Ruth Miller
Phone: 505-892-6630
Lincoln Middle School
2287 Lema Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM  87102
Grades: 6-8
Students: 811
Contact: Richard Von Ancken
Phone: 505-892-1100
Mountain View Middle School
4101 Montreal Loop
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: 6-8
Students: 758
Contact: Kathy Pinkel
Phone: 505-867-0711
 
 High Schools
Independence Alternative High School
7100 Idalia Road
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: 9-12
Students: 200
Contact: Earl (Buck) Glenn
Phone: 505-771-4922
Rio Rancho High School
301 Loma Colorado NE
Rio Rancho, NM  87124
Grades: 9-12
Students: 2878
Contact: Gary Tripp
Phone: 505-896-5600

Rio Rancho w/Alb.

Rio Rancho w/Valley

Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa

FYI
Rio Rancho w/Albuquerque

  • Army ROTC is offered at the High School.
  • The Dance Team won First Place in their Division at State.
  • Rio Rancho HS is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Eugene Field Elementary School is a year round school.
  • MS offers both boys & girls basketball as a sport.
  • D. Gonzales ES has plans to create a state of the art computer lab.
  • Longfellow ES is a Fine Arts & Spanish Language Arts magnet school.
  • Jefferson MS offers many extra-curricular activities.
  • Done Before Dinner homework club is available to students at JMS.

District Personnel Directory
Rio Rancho w/Albuquerque
Title Name Phone
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bradford Allison 505-842-3633
Guidance Services Ms. Jana Lee Barnard 505-342-7246
Special Education Services Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence 505-342-7206
Director of Fine Arts Ms. Janet Kahn 505-256-4215
Athletic Director Mr. Buddy Robertson 505-842-8825
General Information Mr. Rigo Chavez 505-842-3615
Cluster Director Ms. Susie Peck 505-342-7214
Cluster Director Mr. Diego Gallegos 505-342-7210
Gifted and Talented Director Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence 505-342-7206
Computer Education Director Mr. Dale Alexander 505-842-3638
Curriculum Director Ms. Jean Craven 505-256-4211
High School Guidance Ms. Luana Carey 505-843-6400
High School Special Ed. Ms. Beth Nicholson 505-843-6400
High School Athletics Mr. Richard Gerrells 505-843-6400
High School Information Mr. Don Duran 505-843-6400
High School Gifted/Talented Mr. John Tritica 505-843-6400
High School Computer Ed. Mr. John Cowan 505-843-6400

Rio Rancho w/Alb.

Rio Rancho w/Valley

Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa

FYI
Rio Rancho w/Valley
  • Japanese is offered through the Career Enrichment Center.
  • Valley HS is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • D.A.R.E. program is available at the beginning of the year.
  • Breakfast is available to students in the Elementary schools.
  • Air Force ROTC is available in the High School.
  • MS offers both boys & girls basketball as a sport.
  • VHS is part of the New Mexico Assoc. of DECA.
  • DECA students Civic Consciousness project for 97/98 was a haunted house.
  • All haunted house proceeds went to the Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.
  • Valley students have access to state of the art Computer and Language Labs.
  • Valley has foreign and domestic exchange programs.

District Personnel Directory
Rio Rancho w/Valley
Title Name Phone
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bradford Allison 505-842-3633
Guidance Services Ms. Jana Lee Barnard 505-342-7246
Special Education Services Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence 505-342-7206
Director of Fine Arts Ms. Janet Kahn 505-256-4215
Athletic Director Mr. Buddy Robertson 505-842-8825
General Information Mr. Rigo Chavez 505-842-3615
Cluster Director Ms. Susie Peck 505-342-7214
Cluster Director Mr. Diego Gallegos 505-342-7210
Gifted and Talented Director Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence 505-342-7206
Computer Education Director Mr. Dale Alexander 505-842-3638
Curriculum Director Ms. Jean Craven 505-256-4211
High School Guidance Mr. Bob Armijo 505-345-9021
High School Special Ed. Ms. Mary Gilliam 505-345-9021
High School Fine Arts Ms. Marci Dorchester 505-345-9021
High School Athletics Mr. Jerry Chavez 505-345-9021
High School Information Mr. Anthony Griego 505-345-9021
High School Gifted/Talented Ms. Carol Boyd 505-345-9021
High School Computer Ed. Ms. Cathy Alva 505-345-9021

Rio Rancho w/Alb.

Rio Rancho w/Valley

Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa

FYI
Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa
  • ROTC Navy is offered as a course.
  • The Football Team won District Champions.
  • The Basketball Team went on to the State Championships.
  • Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary School has a year-round program.
  • Maryann Binford Elementary School has a year-round program.
  • West Mesa HS is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • MS sports include basketball, football & track.
  • Over 50% of the WMHS faculty have a Masters Degree or higher.

District Personnel Directory
Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa
Title Name Phone
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bradford Allison 505-842-3633
Guidance Services Ms. Jana Lee Barnard 505-342-7246
Special Education Services Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence 505-342-7206
Director of Fine Arts Ms. Janet Kahn 505-256-4215
Athletic Director Mr. Buddy Robertson 505-842-8825
General Information Mr. Rigo Chavez 505-842-3615
Cluster Director Ms. Susie Peck 505-342-7214
Cluster Director Mr. Diego Gallegos 505-342-7210
Gifted and Talented Director Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence 505-342-7206
Computer Education Director Mr. Dale Alexander 505-842-3638
Curriculum Director Ms. Jean Craven 505-256-4211
High School Guidance Mr. John Herrera 505-831-6993
High School Special Ed. Ms. Sally Huschka 505-831-6993
High School Fine Arts Ms. Peggy Trigg 505-831-6993
High School Athletics Mr. Lenny Lovato 505-831-6993
High School Information Mr. Milton Baca 505-831-6993
High School Gifted/Talented Ms. Camille Varoz-Rogers 505-831-6993
High School Computer Ed. Ms. Bonnie Jackie 505-831-6993

Rio Rancho w/Alb.

Rio Rancho w/Valley

Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa

District Size
District Rio Rancho w/Albuquerque Rio Rancho w/Valley Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa
Lowest Grade Level K K K
Highest Grade Level * 12 12 12
 
Student Population 7619 6810 9743
Teacher Population 488 437 625
Professional Staff ** 559 487 647
Student/Teacher Ratio 15.0:1 15.0:1 15.0:1
Median Years of Teaching Experience 12 12 12
# of Elementary Schools 10 9 7
Average Elementary School Population 410 367 733
# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools 2 2 3
Average Middle School Population 741 636 769
Primary High School Population 2035 2227 2302
Average Class Size ***
Grade 1 22 22 22
Grade 8 26 26 26
High School English 27 27 27
High School Math 27 27 27
High School Science 27 27 27
* Districts with only elementary schools include information on the high school most students attend
** Includes guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, medical/dental staff, and teachers.
*** Does not include special classes or targeted small group classes.

Elementary and Middle School Programs
District Rio Rancho w/Albuquerque Rio Rancho w/Valley Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa
Academic Programs
Formal Study of a Foreign Language 6 6 6
Use of an Equipped Science Lab 6 6 6
Formal Computer Training K K K
Use of an Equipped Computer Lab K K K
In-classroom Computers K K K
Technology / Industrial Arts 6 6 6
Home Economics 6 6 6
English as a Second Language K K K
Fine Arts Programs
Band Instrument Lessons 6 6 6
Orchestra Instrument Lessons 6 6 6
Organized Band 6 6 6
Organized Orchestra 6 6 6
Organized Chorus 6 6 6
Drama Productions 6 6 6
Radio / TV Production - - -
Gifted and Talented Pull-Out Programs
Fine Arts - - -
Mathematics - - -
Science - - -
General 1 1 1
Magnet Programs K K K
In-classroom Enrichment 1 1 1
Academic Interschool Competitions
Odyssey of the Mind 2 2 2
Reading Incentive K K K
Science Fair 6 6 6
General Academic 3 3 3
Other Programs
Before School Day Care Y Y Y
After School Day Care Y Y Y
After School Busing Y Y Y
Overnight Field Trips Y Y Y

Senior Performance
District Rio Rancho w/Albuquerque Rio Rancho w/Valley Rio Rancho w/W. Mesa
High School Seniors 425 439 422
% of Seniors Receiving HS Diploma 91 95 97
Graduates' Future Plans (% Attending)
4-Year College/University 47% 60% 72%
2-Year / Junior College 28% 16%  
Business / Technical School      
Armed Forces 5% 1%  
Work Force 13% 10%  
Awards
National Merit Scholarship Finalists 3   2
National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists 3 1 3
Letter of Commendation 5    
Average SAT Scores
% of Seniors taking SATs 11%   3%
Math 565   498
Verbal 559   499
Average ACT Scores
% of Seniors taking ACTs 41% 50% 44%
English 0.0   0.0
Math 0.0   0.0
Science 0.0   0.0
Reading 0.0   0.0
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