Rio Rancho Public Schools — Ratings, Zip Codes & Contact

School District · New Mexico

Rio Rancho Public Schools

📍 Rio Rancho, NM · Sandoval County · NCES LEAID 3500010

9/10

Rating

17,272

Students

Schools

Pre-K – 12th

Grade Span

Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25

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Grades Served

Pre-K – 12th

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District Phone

(505)896-0667

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District Website

www.rrps.net

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District Mailing Address

500 LASER ROAD NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124

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Enrollment

17,272 students

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Schools

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County

Sandoval County, NM

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NCES District ID (LEAID)

3500010

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District Type

Public School District

Schools in Rio Rancho Public Schools

20 schools listed

School	Level	Grades	Students	City
CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	640	RIO RANCHO
COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	540	RIO RANCHO
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	673	RIO RANCHO
ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	798	RIO RANCHO
JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	574	RIO RANCHO
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	608	RIO RANCHO
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	569	RIO RANCHO
PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	539	RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	486	RIO RANCHO
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	713	RIO RANCHO
SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K	590	RIO RANCHO
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	786	RIO RANCHO
EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE	Middle	6th – 8th	732	RIO RANCHO
LINCOLN MIDDLE	Middle	6th – 8th	805	RIO RANCHO
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE	Middle	6th – 8th	931	RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	6th – 8th	1,024	RIO RANCHO
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL	High	9th – 12th	2,596	RIO RANCHO
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL	High	9th – 12th	156	RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO HIGH	High	9th – 12th	2,568	RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY	Other	6th – 12th	133	RIO RANCHO

NCES lists 20 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 21. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Zip Codes Served by Rio Rancho Public Schools

2 zip codes

Zip Code	City	County	State
87124	Rio Rancho	Sandoval County	NM
87144	Rio Rancho	Sandoval County	NM

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Rio Rancho Public Schools?▼

Rio Rancho Public Schools serves 2 zip codes: 87124, 87144. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.

How is Rio Rancho Public Schools rated?▼

Rio Rancho Public Schools has an overall rating of 9 out of 10 (Excellent), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 87th percentile among New Mexico school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within New Mexico only and are not comparable across states.

How many students attend Rio Rancho Public Schools?▼

The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 17,272 students across 21 schools for Rio Rancho Public Schools.

What grades does Rio Rancho Public Schools serve?▼

Rio Rancho Public Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

What schools are in Rio Rancho Public Schools?▼

NCES lists 20 schools operating under Rio Rancho Public Schools: 12 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.

How do I contact Rio Rancho Public Schools?▼

You can reach Rio Rancho Public Schools by phone at (505)896-0667 or online at www.rrps.net or by mail at 500 LASER ROAD NE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Rio Rancho Public Schools

Rio Rancho Public Schools is a public school district serving 2 zip codes in New Mexico, primarily in Sandoval County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 87th percentile among New Mexico districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other New Mexico districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 20 schools operating under Rio Rancho Public Schools — 12 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL with 2,596 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (505)896-0667 before making a housing decision.