COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY

COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY is a substantial elementary-level community in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, part of RIO RANCHO. The school teaches 540 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 88% above typical.

COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY is one of 20 schools operated by RIO RANCHO, a district that works with 16,461 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY lists that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 24% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Sandoval County as a whole is about 40% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 25.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Sandoval County shows the typical household earns roughly $86,636 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY is one of 49 public schools in Sandoval County (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students).

CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY has edged down 30%, going from 774 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 62% to 66% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.