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What's the most underrated thing about VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
786
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO RANCHO·NCES 350001000864
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY
7001 CHAYOTE RD NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87144 · (505) 771-2366 · Sandoval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
23.0:1
34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
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
53.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
37.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #84 of 354 | #6 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #86 of 366 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #4 of 490 | #2 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #318 of 318 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #55 of 334 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #14 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
786
+130 (+20%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 786 | 34.2 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 28.1 | 26.9:1 | 28% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 51.7 | 14.9:1 | 10% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 48 | 13.7:1 | 30% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 40.5 | 16.2:1 | 43% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 39% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 38% (263) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (657 to 786); teachers down 16% (40.5 to 34.2).
About VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school located in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 786 students. It has 174% more students than the average for elementary schools in New Mexico (about 287).
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY belongs to RIO RANCHO, a district of 20 schools and 16,461 students.
The largest group at VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is Hispanic students, at 56%. Other students are 24% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Native American. By comparison, Sandoval County residents are about 40% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
The school has 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 23.0 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY lands at B+, ahead of 73% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Sandoval County, median household income comes to about $86,636, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 22,445 students.
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY's nearest public school is MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE (about 2.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY had a net gain of 130 students, or 20%. By 2024-25, the school had 23.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.7 in 2020-21.
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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
Other Vista Grande Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Vista Grande Elementary. VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 6.
- Vista Grande ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 633 students
- Vista Grande ElementaryDanville, CA · 544 students
- Vista Grande ElementarySan Diego, CA · 364 students
- Vista Grande ElementaryOntario, CA · 358 students
- Vista Grande ElementaryRancho Palos Verdes, CA · 355 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE2.1 mi · 931
- SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 713
- SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION2.5 mi · 222
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,596
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARY4.1 mi · 364
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMY4.3 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 786 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY serve?
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY have?
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
What is the student diversity at VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY are roughly 24% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY public or private?
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by RIO RANCHO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.