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Best public schools in Rio Rancho, NM

23 public schools in Rio Rancho: 12 elementary · 4 middle · 3 high · 2 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New Mexico.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Rio Rancho, best first
1
ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY 89.2
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 801 students
ELA 67%Math 49%Science 48%
#39 of 355 in New Mexico
2
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY 88.3
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 758 students
ELA 63%Math 45%Science 50%
#42 of 355 in New Mexico
3
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY 87.5
Rio Rancho · Grades PK-5 · 692 students
ELA 63%Math 46%Science 46%
#45 of 355 in New Mexico
4
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY 84.4
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 641 students
ELA 58%Math 43%Science 48%
#56 of 355 in New Mexico
5
JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY 80.7
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 523 students
ELA 59%Math 39%Science 39%
#69 of 355 in New Mexico
6
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY 76.8
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 577 students
ELA 58%Math 40%Science 29%
#83 of 355 in New Mexico
7
COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY 61.3
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 561 students
ELA 49%Math 29%Science 33%
#138 of 355 in New Mexico
8
RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY 59.9
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 504 students
ELA 47%Math 30%Science 35%
#143 of 355 in New Mexico
9
CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY 54.5
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 644 students
ELA 45%Math 28%Science 35%
#162 of 355 in New Mexico
10
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 46.1
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 648 students
ELA 40%Math 29%Science 25%
#192 of 355 in New Mexico
11
PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY 35.6
Rio Rancho · Grades K-5 · 569 students
ELA 37%Math 25%Science 24%
#229 of 355 in New Mexico
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SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL —
Rio Rancho · Grades PK · 619 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Rio Rancho, best first
1
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE 92.8
Rio Rancho · Grades 6-8 · 902 students
ELA 61%Math 45%Science 61%
#10 of 132 in New Mexico
2
LINCOLN MIDDLE 88.3
Rio Rancho · Grades 6-8 · 800 students
ELA 56%Math 37%Science 54%
#16 of 132 in New Mexico
3
RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL 83.0
Rio Rancho · Grades 6-8 · 1,125 students
ELA 46%Math 37%Science 52%
#23 of 132 in New Mexico
4
EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE 81.4
Rio Rancho · Grades 6-8 · 777 students
ELA 50%Math 30%Science 53%
#25 of 132 in New Mexico

High schools

3 schools in Rio Rancho, best first
1
RIO RANCHO HIGH 75.0
Rio Rancho · Grades 9-12 · 2,554 students
ELA 57%Math 20%Science 60%
#20 of 78 in New Mexico
2
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL 72.4
Rio Rancho · Grades 9-12 · 2,625 students
ELA 56%Math 17%Science 49%
#22 of 78 in New Mexico
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INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL —
Rio Rancho · Grades 9-12 · 202 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Rio Rancho, best first
1
EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO 67.1
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho · Grades K-7 · Charter · 182 students
ELA 61%Math 32%Science 63%
#13 of 38 in New Mexico
2
SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION 25.0
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education · Grades K-8 · Charter · 235 students
ELA 45%Math 12%
#29 of 38 in New Mexico

Combined schools

2 schools in Rio Rancho, best first
1
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY 95.5
Rio Rancho · Grades 6-12 · 153 students
ELA 79%Math 48%Science 77%
#2 of 33 in New Mexico
2
THE ASK ACADEMY 92.4
The Ask Academy · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 592 students
ELA 68%Math 47%Science 62%
#3 of 33 in New Mexico

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