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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO RANCHO·NCES 350001000710
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY
1301 NICKLAUS DR SE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124 · (505) 892-2575 · Sandoval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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.
- A-Beats 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
18.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
569 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 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
56%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
54.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
34.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY this school | 569 | 100.0% | 41.8% |
| DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 502 | 100.0% | 60.1% |
| MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 379 | 99.7% | 45.2% |
| INEZ ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 309 | 100.0% | 29.3% |
| OSUNA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 438 | 99.5% | 48.3% |
| CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY RIO RANCHO | 640 | 100.0% | 33.3% |
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 MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #89 of 329 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #106 of 354 | #8 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #83 of 366 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #24 of 490 | #8 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #302 of 318 | #13 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #90 of 334 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #6 of 393 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.2% | #53 of 287 | #3 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
569
-97 (-15%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 569 | 31.4 | 18.1:1 | 100% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 31.5 | 18.3:1 | 35% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 44.2 | 14.2:1 | 16% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 52 | 12.8:1 | 30% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 53.5 | 16.9:1 | 41% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 865 | 59 | 14.7:1 | 45% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 49% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 781 | 46 | 17.0:1 | 27% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (906 to 569); teachers down 41% (53.5 to 31.4).
About MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY is classified as an elementary school. It is located in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico. It had 569 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 287 students for elementary schools in New Mexico.
Within RIO RANCHO, MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY is one of 20 schools. The district enrolls 16,461 students.
Federal enrollment data show MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY is 61% Hispanic. Other groups make up 24% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Sandoval County as a whole is about 40% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Its staff includes 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in New Mexico, the average ratio is 12.9:1. MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 100%.
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools: 41.8% actual against 33.4% predicted.
The school's county is Sandoval County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,636, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandoval County's 49 public schools enroll about 22,445 students and include MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY.
Among nearby public schools, MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 34.6%, lower than MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY's 41.8%.
NCES assigns MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 15% over 4 years, reaching 569 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 18.1:1.
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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
- MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 608
- LINCOLN MIDDLE1.5 mi · 805
- RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY1.8 mi · 133
- JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 574
- SEVEN BAR ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 455
- RIO RANCHO HIGH2.3 mi · 2,568
Frequently asked questions
About MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY?
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 569 students in grades KG-05.
Is MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY have?
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
How diverse is MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY?
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 24% White, 61% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY?
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY is overseen by RIO RANCHO in Sandoval County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.