Best Public Schools in El Rito, NM

Summary:

The city of El Rito, New Mexico is home to a single elementary school, El Rito Elementary, which serves grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 58 students. The school is part of the Mesa Vista District, which is ranked 77 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

El Rito Elementary has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 25% of elementary schools in 2013-2014 to the top 30% in 2023-2024. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with ELA proficiency slightly above the state average but math proficiency well above the district and state averages. The school serves a very high-need student population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating significant poverty levels in the community. Despite these challenges, the school maintains small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.2.

Overall, El Rito Elementary appears to be a small, high-poverty school that has made progress in recent years, but still faces academic performance challenges, particularly in mathematics. The school's unique student population and resource requirements suggest the need for targeted support and interventions to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
El Rito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	10 Elementary Rd	El Rito	87530	Rio Arriba County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 581-4273	58	6	9.2	100.0%	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	64.7	131^st of 433 public elementary schools	69.7%					(n/a)	38.0	38.0	$14,830

Cities Near El Rito

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Espanola	8.14 mi	17	121^st
Ojo Caliente	14.18 mi	3	67^th
Dixon	23.82 mi	1	11^th
Los Alamos	29.01 mi	6	4^th
Gallina	30.81 mi	3	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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