RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY

RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is a compact K-5 school in HATCH, New Mexico, one of the schools within HATCH VALLEY. The school educates 240 students in grades 3 through 5.

HATCH VALLEY runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,146 students. RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Roughly 89% of students at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Doñan Ana County runs at roughly 98%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.7%.

Around the school, census data for Doñan Ana County shows median household earnings sit near $56,848, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Doñan Ana County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY has decreased 7%, going from 259 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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