Enrollment
203
Elementary
STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS·NCES 350019001167
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
1401 OLD COORS RD SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87121 · (505) 681-3536 · Bernalillo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
14.5:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
199 students
STATE 90%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
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RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS this school | 203 | 98.0% | 31.2% |
| SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION RIO RANCHO | 222 | 100.0% | 38.6% |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 168 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
| TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TAOS | 179 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 212 | 98.6% | 19.6% |
| NANCY LOPEZ ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 190 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
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 RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #187 of 329 | #47 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #302 of 354 | #71 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #220 of 366 | #53 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #326 of 490 | #94 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #222 of 318 | #86 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #176 of 334 | #63 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #298 of 393 | #93 of 101 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 98% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 100% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 6.6 | 12.1:1 | 53% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.
About RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is a public elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. The school counts 203 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 287 average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
In federal data, the district for RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is the school itself.
Hispanic students make up a majority at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, at 76%. The remaining shares are 11% White and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bernalillo County's population at about 49%. RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. The lunch program counts 98% of students at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is C+. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.2%, compared with a predicted 33.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations.
Bernalillo County has these Census figures: the median household income is $69,473, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Bernalillo County is home to 211 public schools and about 85,724 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ranks 2nd on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Nearby schools
- LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA0.0 mi · 238
- MISSION ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS 2.00.2 mi · 1,040
- ATRISCO ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 205
- RIO GRANDE HIGH0.8 mi · 1,475
- ALAMOSA ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 382
- MARK ARMIJO ACADEMY1.0 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTSHow large is RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS enrolls approximately 203 students in grades KG-08.
Is RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is approximately 14.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
At RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, the student body is approximately 11% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS public or private?
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.
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