EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE

EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE is one of the heavily attended 6-8 campuss in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, run under RIO RANCHO, with 732 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 119% larger than typical.

Within RIO RANCHO, which oversees 20 schools and 16,461 students, EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 8% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.6%.

In the broader community, Sandoval County reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,636 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sandoval County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students), EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 871 (now 732). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.