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Enrollment
713
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO RANCHO·NCES 350001001039
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY
6800 FRANKLIN RD NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87144 · (505) 338-2526 · Sandoval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
20.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
48.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 →
Where SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #40 of 354 | #1 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #56 of 366 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 713 | #5 of 490 | #3 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #317 of 318 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #60 of 334 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #26 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. 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
713
+98 (+16%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 713 | 35.2 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 24% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 46.5 | 14.8:1 | 11% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 23% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 44.6 | 14.6:1 | 33% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 29% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 39% (199) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (649 to 713); teachers down 21% (44.6 to 35.2).
About SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school located in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 713 students. Elementary schools in New Mexico have about 287 students on average; enrollment here is 148% higher.
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY falls under RIO RANCHO, which has 20 schools enrolling 16,461 students.
More than half of the students at SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY are Hispanic (56%). The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Sandoval County's population at about 40%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY scores 61%.
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY reported 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 20.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1.
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Census data for Sandoval County show median household income comes to about $86,636, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 49 public schools in the county, enrolling about 22,445, SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY among them.
Among nearby public schools, MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY.
The NCES locale for SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% rise, from 615 to 713. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2020-21 and 20.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · 805 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLEMiddle · 805 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE0.7 mi · 931
- SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION1.2 mi · 222
- VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 786
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 364
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMY2.5 mi · 276
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 2,596
Frequently asked questions
About SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY?
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 713 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY serve?
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY is approximately 20.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY are roughly 26% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY?
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY is overseen by RIO RANCHO in Sandoval County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.