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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO RANCHO·NCES 350001000952
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1500 VERANDA RD SE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124 · (505) 994-0229 · Sandoval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
608 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
29.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 608 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
| COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY RIO RANCHO | 540 | 100.0% | 25.8% |
| RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY RIO RANCHO | 486 | 100.0% | 33.2% |
| PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY RIO RANCHO | 539 | 99.8% | 27.2% |
| DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 518 | 100.0% | 37.6% |
| SONOMA ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 660 | 99.8% | 49.4% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #148 of 329 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #138 of 354 | #10 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #151 of 366 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #19 of 490 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #228 of 318 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #132 of 334 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #8 of 393 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.6% | #88 of 287 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
608
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 996
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 608 | 41.4 | 14.7:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 51% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 55.9 | 12.1:1 | 100% (674) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 58 | 11.0:1 | 40% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 54.6 | 15.8:1 | 46% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 898 | 61 | 14.7:1 | 45% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | 59 | 16.9:1 | 48% (479) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (864 to 608); teachers down 24% (54.6 to 41.4).
About MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school. It reports enrollment of 608 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 112% larger than the 287-student average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
The 20 schools in RIO RANCHO enroll 16,461 students altogether, MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Of every 100 students at MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 68 are Hispanic. It is also 22% White and 6% multiracial. Sandoval County's residents are about 40% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 48%.
Classroom staffing at MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL totals 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. Federal data show 100% of students (608) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.4% at MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Sandoval County show that median household income comes to about $86,636, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 22,445 students.
Measured in a straight line, MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY is about 0.8 miles from MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 608, from 640 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
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Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · 805 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · 805 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
Nearby schools
- MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 569
- JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 574
- LINCOLN MIDDLE1.7 mi · 805
- PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 539
- SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 402
- RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY2.6 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 608 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 22% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.