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ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY

5400 OBREGON RD NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87144 · (505) 891-8526 · Sandoval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of New Mexico public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools

Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8813%
Grade 110215%
Grade 211517%
Grade 311617%
Grade 411717%
Grade 513520%

This year's kindergarten class (88) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (135).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
20731%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
38457%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
589%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
152%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33650%
Female
33750%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
57.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
44.9%
NM avg 27.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.

Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Sandoval County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.9%#52 of 354#5 of 19
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.7%#58 of 366#6 of 21
Enrollment
ranked largest first
673#11 of 490#4 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#275 of 318#10 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.2%#83 of 334#7 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.0%#221 of 287#10 of 12
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
673
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2567341.816.1:1N/A
2023-2464132.219.9:130% (193)
2022-2372348.414.9:115% (106)
2020-217024914.3:128% (195)
2017-1875641.518.2:137% (279)
2015-167424416.9:132% (238)
2010-116694514.9:135% (231)
2000-019155416.9:121% (194)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (756 to 673); teachers up 1% (41.5 to 41.8).

About ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY

ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, reachable at (505) 891-8526. The school counts 673 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 134% bigger than the 287 average for elementary schools in New Mexico.

ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is in RIO RANCHO, a district with 16,461 students across 20 schools.

Hispanic students make up a majority at ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY, at 57%. Smaller groups are 31% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Native American. For comparison, the population of Sandoval County is roughly 40% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school has about 16.1 students per teacher and 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico.

ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is located in Sandoval County, where the median household income is $86,636, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is one of 49 public schools in the county.

EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY's enrollment declined from 702 in 2020-21 to 673 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 16.1 in 2024-25.

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Sandoval County at a glance

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Population
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students

Quick facts

School name
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY
District
RIO RANCHO
Address
5400 OBREGON RD NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87144
Phone
(505) 891-8526
County
Sandoval County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
673
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
350001030011
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Enchanted Hills Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Enchanted Hills Elementary. ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY
How many students attend ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY?
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 673 students in grades KG-05.
Is ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY have?
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY are roughly 31% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY public or private?
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by RIO RANCHO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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