How many students attend Shining Stars Preschool?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Shining Stars Preschool.

What is the racial makeup of Shining Stars Preschool?

Students at Shining Stars Preschool are 59% Hispanic, 27% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

Shining Stars Preschool

Public PK

2100 Lionel Street NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

(505) 892-7735

District: Rio Rancho

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.3%), White (27.5%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Rio Rancho School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shining Stars Preschool is 26.3. 9 elementary schools in the Rio Rancho School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Shining Stars Preschool employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Shining Stars Preschool was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Rio Rancho:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Rancho 30^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Shining Stars Preschool

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	79	9	2	68	3	n/a	n/a	161
2007	96	5	2	67	3	n/a	n/a	173
2008	82	4	3	51	5	n/a	n/a	145
2009	98	6	4	78	2	n/a	n/a	188
2010	43	4	4	146	8	0	0	205
2011	96	11	1	95	9	0	3	215
2012	103	6	0	95	7	0	5	216
2013	85	5	1	77	8	0	4	180
2014	194	8	3	223	13	0	16	457
2015	210	11	2	263	15	0	24	525
2016	220	9	5	308	28	1	35	606
2017	77	3	2	124	9	0	12	227
2018	241	6	5	300	14	0	33	599
2019	211	8	3	321	11	0	39	593
2020	205	5	3	344	16	0	39	612
2021	187	11	3	332	11	0	33	577
2022	181	8	5	332	7	0	42	575
2023	197	9	8	353	13	1	31	612
2024	170	12	6	367	15	0	49	619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shining Stars Preschool

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	161	12.5	12.9	8.7
2007	173	14.9	11.6	1.2
2008	145	28.3	5.1	n/a
2009	188	23.2	8.1	n/a
2010	205	26.9	7.6	n/a
2011	215	23.0	9.3	29.8
2012	216	23.1	9.3	33.8
2013	180	23.6	7.6	40.6
2014	457	27.6	16.5	30.2
2015	525	29.0	18.1	31
2016	606	32.0	18.9	24.6
2017	227	32.9	6.8	30.4
2018	599	32.7	18.2	27.9
2019	593	34.7	17.0	21.6
2020	612	33.7	18.1	20.1
2021	577	36.1	15.9	26
2022	575	36.4	15.7	24.3
2023	612	36.4	16.8	n/a
2024	619	23.5	26.3	19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shining Stars Preschool

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	161	12.5	12.9	8.7
2007	173	14.9	11.6	1.2
2008	145	28.3	5.1	n/a
2009	188	23.2	8.1	n/a
2010	205	26.9	7.6	n/a
2011	215	23.0	9.3	29.8
2012	216	23.1	9.3	33.8
2013	180	23.6	7.6	40.6
2014	457	27.6	16.5	30.2
2015	525	29.0	18.1	31
2016	606	32.0	18.9	24.6
2017	227	32.9	6.8	30.4
2018	599	32.7	18.2	27.9
2019	593	34.7	17.0	21.6
2020	612	33.7	18.1	20.1
2021	577	36.1	15.9	26
2022	575	36.4	15.7	24.3
2023	612	36.4	16.8	n/a
2024	619	23.5	26.3	19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shining Stars Preschool

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	593	612	3.2%
African American	8	9	12.5%
American Indian	11	13	18.2%
Asian	3	8	166.7%
Hispanic	321	353	10%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	211	197	6.6%
Two or More Races	39	31	20.5%

Schools Near Shining Stars Preschool

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Shining Stars Preschool	Public	PK	2100 Lionel Street NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 892-7735	619	24	26.3	19.4%	170 (27.5%)	12 (1.9%)	367 (59.3%)	6 (1.0%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Ernest Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Stapleton Ave NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-8473	801	37	21.9	33.6%	282 (35.2%)	3 (0.4%)	429 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	86.8	52^nd of 433 public elementary schools	88.0%		80.2	81^st of 435 public elementary schools	81.4%	29	47.0	57.0	44.0	$8,890
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Obregon Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 891-8526	641	32	19.8	30.1%	199 (31.0%)	11 (1.7%)	367 (57.3%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	88.4	46^th of 433 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.9	77^th of 435 public elementary schools	82.3%	31	53.0	54.0	49.0	$7,891
Cielo Azul Elementary	Public	K-5	3804 Shiloh Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 338-2320	644	32	19.8	43.9%	165 (25.6%)	26 (4.0%)	367 (57.0%)	9 (1.4%)	20 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	57.3	157^th of 433 public elementary schools	63.7%		54.5	185^th of 435 public elementary schools	57.5%	28	32.0	41.0	30.0	$8,635
Colinas Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Night Sky Ave NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-3378	561	35	16.0	64.9%	147 (26.2%)	7 (1.2%)	360 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	33.6	275^th of 433 public elementary schools	36.5%		52.1	197^th of 435 public elementary schools	54.7%	78	32.0	33.0	16.0	$8,935
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Public, Charter	K-6	6090 Zenith Court	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 306-5283	182	22	8.2	32.4%	90 (49.5%)	6 (3.3%)	78 (42.9%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	50.0	48.0	29.0
Rio Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-0220	504	35	14.6	60.9%	135 (26.8%)	4 (0.8%)	308 (61.1%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	42	232^nd of 433 public elementary schools	46.4%		58.4	170^th of 435 public elementary schools	60.9%	62	29.0	39.0	19.0	$9,461
Sandia Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Franklin Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 338-2526	692	37	18.7	23.6%	186 (26.9%)	15 (2.2%)	388 (56.1%)	16 (2.3%)	39 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)	82	70^th of 433 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.4	69^th of 435 public elementary schools	84.1%	1	48.0	55.0	38.0	$9,047
Martin King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Nicklaus Dr SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-2575	577	32	18.3	35.4%	155 (26.9%)	19 (3.3%)	330 (57.2%)	22 (3.8%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	76.2	93^rd of 433 public elementary schools	78.5%		71.9	115^th of 435 public elementary schools	73.6%	22	41.0	53.0	35.0	$7,579
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	7001 Chayote Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-2366	758	28	26.9	27.6%	209 (27.6%)	10 (1.3%)	428 (56.5%)	11 (1.5%)	51 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.1%)	82.8	67^th of 433 public elementary schools	84.5%		85.2	64^th of 435 public elementary schools	85.3%	3	51.0	52.0	41.0	$8,253

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