Public SchoolElementary

Vista Grande Elementary

7001 Chayote Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
786
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rio Rancho
Sandoval County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores43% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Class size23 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Vista Grande Elementary

Vista Grande Elementary is a public elementary school in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serving grades K–5. It is part of Rio Rancho. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Sandoval County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 786 students were enrolled, with about 23 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

7001 Chayote Rd NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
786 students
Students per teacher
23 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Rio Rancho
County
Sandoval County
NCES school ID
350001000864

Schools near Vista Grande Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.