Best Public Schools in Ribera, NM

Summary:

The city of Ribera, New Mexico is home to two small public schools, Valley Elementary and Valley Middle, which serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Both schools are part of the West Las Vegas Public Schools district and have unique characteristics that set them apart.

Valley Elementary and Valley Middle stand out for their exceptionally low student-teacher ratios, with 9.5 and 9.1 students per teacher respectively, indicating a high level of personalized attention for students. However, both schools also face significant challenges, with 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting high levels of economic need in the community. Demographically, the student populations at both schools are predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the broader diversity of the Ribera area.

While Valley Middle has maintained a relatively consistent ranking among New Mexico middle schools in recent years, Valley Elementary's ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 199 out of 410 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 356 out of 442 in 2013-2014. This variability in performance highlights the need for further investigation into the factors influencing the school's academic outcomes and the implementation of targeted support to ensure the success of all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Nm Hwy 484	Ribera	87560	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2311	82	9	9.5	100.0%	12 (14.6%)	1 (1.2%)	69 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	29.0	$20,102
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	85 Nm Hwy 484	Ribera	87560	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2311	26	3	9.1	100.0%	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.0	$13,100

Cities Near Ribera

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anton Chico	22.96 mi	2	97^th
Pecos	25.4 mi	3	110^th
Lamy	26.4 mi	1
Las Vegas	29.25 mi	14	100^th
Santa Fe	30.27 mi	45	77^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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