Sandia Vista Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Sandia Vista Elementary in Rio Rancho, New Mexico enrolled 713 students in 2024-25 with 35.2 full-time teachers, 20.3 students per teacher against the New Mexico elementary-school median of 12.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%

690 students in 2022-23, 692 students in 2023-24, 713 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.5 to 35.2.

Students enrolled at Sandia Vista Elementary by school year2022-23: 690, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-236902023-246922024-25713
Students enrolled at Sandia Vista Elementary by school year2022-23: 690, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-236902023-246922024-25713
Students enrolled at Sandia Vista Elementary by school year2022-23: 690, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-236902023-246922024-25713
Students enrolled at Sandia Vista Elementary by school year2022-23: 690, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-236902023-246922024-25713
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369046.514.8
2023-2469237.018.7
2024-2571335.220.3

20.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 New Mexico elementary schools

Among the 426 New Mexico elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; This school 20.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; This school 20.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; This school 20.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; This school 20.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 630 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sandia Vista Elementary enrolled 630 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 630 of the 630 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent27.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.2% of students were Hispanic, 25.9% White, 7.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic56.2%
  2. White25.9%
  3. Two or more races7.4%
  4. American Indian5.2%
  5. Asian2.5%
  6. Black2.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Sandia Vista Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250%45%33.8%
Math, 2022-2337%37% (2021-22)24.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Rio Rancho

13 public elementary schools in Rio Rancho report 2024-25 enrollment; Sandia Vista Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ernest Stapleton Elementary79818.916.6%
Vista Grande Elementary78623.010.0%
Sandia Vista Elementary71320.39.6%
Enchanted Hills Elementary67316.114.5%
Cielo Azul Elementary64016.7100.0%
Maggie Cordova Elementary School60814.7100.0%
Joe Harris Elementary57417.916.8%
Martin King Jr Elementary56918.1100.0%

All public schools in Rio Rancho →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sandia Vista Elementary

  1. Sandoval Academy of Bilingual EducationThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 222 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Vista Grande ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 786 students, 23.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare Sandia Vista Elementary with Sandoval Academy of Bilingual EducationStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Rio Rancho Public Schools spends per student$13,392 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,392
  5. The largest public schools in New MexicoSandia Vista Elementary is the number 5 by size of 443 New Mexico elementary schools open in 2024-25.#5 of 443
  6. New Mexico schools by students per teacher20.3 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 12.4 for elementary schools.20.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sandia Vista Elementary

  1. How many students attend Sandia Vista Elementary?
    713 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 690 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Rio Rancho, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandia Vista Elementary?
    20.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for elementary schools is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sandia Vista Elementary a Title I school?
    Sandia Vista Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sandia Vista Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sandia Vista Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sandia Vista Elementary in?
    Rio Rancho Public Schools, NCES district ID 3500010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350001001039 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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