Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HATCH VALLEY·NCES 350123000753
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
940 EAST HERRERA, HATCH, NM 87937 · (575) 267-8260 · Doña Ana County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
214 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 84 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 29% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Based on grade levels within HATCH VALLEY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
14.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY this school | 240 | 89.2% | 23.7% |
| JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY ESPANOLA | 233 | 94.0% | 20.5% |
| TONY QUINTANA ELEMENTARY ESPANOLA | 208 | 97.1% | 21.8% |
| HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARY HATCH | 190 | 98.4% | N/A |
| EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARY ESPANOLA | 339 | 95.9% | 24.4% |
| ALCALDE ELEMENTARY ESPANOLA | 151 | 96.7% | N/A |
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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Doña Ana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #277 of 329 | #36 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #290 of 354 | #34 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #235 of 366 | #31 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #281 of 490 | #36 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #238 of 318 | #36 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.3% | #327 of 334 | #36 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #326 of 393 | #44 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #237 of 287 | #28 of 33 |
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
240
-34 (-12%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 240 | 16.2 | 14.8:1 | 89% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 14.8 | 15.2:1 | 94% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 16.3 | 14.1:1 | 95% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 100% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 11.1 | 23.4:1 | 100% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 12 | 16.6:1 | 100% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 95% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 89% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (259 to 240); teachers up 47% (11.1 to 16.2).
About RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in HATCH, New Mexico, according to federal school records. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 240 students.
The 5 schools of HATCH VALLEY, including RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY, enroll 1,146 students.
The large majority of students at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY, 98%, are Hispanic. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 68%. By the diversity index, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY comes in at 3%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY, with 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 89% of enrollment. Compared with the 98% average for public schools in Doña Ana County, the school's rate is lower.
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is 12.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 23.7% actual, 36.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Mexico.
Federal survey data for Doña Ana County show that median household income is about $56,848, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. A total of 81 public schools operate in Doña Ana County, serving about 36,561 students.
The shortest distance from RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE. The five-mile area around RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY holds 3 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 35.4%, higher than RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY's 23.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote.
The number of students dropped from 274 to 240 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.3 to 14.8 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Doña Ana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
224,266
Census ACS
Median income
$56,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
36,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HATCH VALLEY
- HATCH VALLEY HIGHHigh · 367 students
- HATCH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 253 students
- HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 190 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 96 students
Other schools in HATCH
- HATCH VALLEY HIGHHigh · 367 students
- HATCH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 253 students
- HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 190 students
Other Rio Grande Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rio Grande Elementary. RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYBELEN, NM · 332 students
- Rio Grande Elementary SchoolTerre Haute, IN · 408 students
- Rio Grande Elementary SchoolRio Grande, OH · 235 students
Nearby schools
- HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE0.1 mi · 253
- HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 190
- HATCH VALLEY HIGH0.3 mi · 367
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY9.2 mi · 96
- ARREY ELEMENTARY16.0 mi · 93
- DONA ANA ELEMENTARY27.7 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 03-05.
Is RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
At RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
What district is RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY in?
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is part of HATCH VALLEY.
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