Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELEN·NCES 350018000146
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
15 EASTSIDE SCHOOL RD, BELEN, NM 87002 · (505) 966-2200 · Valencia County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
332 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 23% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY→BELEN MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within BELEN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
32.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Where RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Valencia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #74 of 329 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #118 of 354 | #6 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #78 of 366 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #195 of 490 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #88 of 318 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #242 of 334 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #67 of 393 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #38 of 57 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
+82 (+33%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 332 | 28.5 | 11.7:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 100% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 25.5 | 14.0:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 21.5 | 14.6:1 | 100% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 99% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 82% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY.
About RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
In BELEN, New Mexico, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 332 students, covering pre-K through 6.
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 10 schools: BELEN, with 3,500 students.
Hispanic students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 11% White and 2% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 61%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY has 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Across elementary schools in New Mexico, the average ratio is 12.9:1. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Valencia County average a similar 100%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools: 43.6% actual against 33.4% predicted.
For Valencia County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $58,933 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Valencia County number 27, with about 11,956 students.
BELEN FAMILY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 34.3% proficiency; RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY posts 43.6%.
In the federal locale system, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY had a net gain of 82 students, or 33%.
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Valencia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,458
Census ACS
Median income
$58,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,956 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELEN
- BELEN HIGHHigh · 958 students
- BELEN MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- LA MERCED ELEMENTARYElementary · 463 students
- GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 316 students
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 294 students
- LA PROMESA ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
Other schools in BELEN
- BELEN HIGHHigh · 958 students
- BELEN MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- LA MERCED ELEMENTARYElementary · 463 students
- GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 316 students
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 294 students
- LA PROMESA ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- BELEN FAMILY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 154
- BELEN INFINITY HIGH0.9 mi · 112
- BELEN MIDDLE0.9 mi · 475
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 166
- LA MERCED ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 463
- BELEN HIGH2.0 mi · 958
Frequently asked questions
About RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY serve?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY have?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 11% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is overseen by BELEN in Valencia County.
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