VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY

VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of roomy scale in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, run under RIO RANCHO, serveing 786 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 174% bigger than the state mean of about 287.

RIO RANCHO runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 16,461 students. VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 24% White, 11% multiracial, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 40% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Sandoval County reports that median household income runs about $86,636, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY is one of 49 public schools in Sandoval County (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students).

MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged up 20% since 2018, when it stood at 657 (now 786). Class-load math has widened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.