RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment 6-8 campus, operated by RIO RANCHO. It hosts 1,024 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 206% above the state mean of about 335.

RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 20 schools operated by RIO RANCHO, a district that hosts 16,461 students overall.

In terms of who attends, RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 22% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 40% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New Mexico schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.5%; actual is 50.9%, +17.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sandoval County shows median household earnings sit near $86,636, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 49 public schools in Sandoval County (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students).

Nearest neighbor: SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 1,216 (now 1,024). Over the same period, the White share fell from 30% to 22%.

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