Joe Harris Elementary is a public elementary school in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serving 517 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rio Rancho Public Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 119 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Joe Harris Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 54% in Language Arts, 41% in Mathematics, and 50% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. This places Joe Harris among the top-performing elementary schools in New Mexico, ranking 68th out of 435 schools. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, with its male, Hispanic, and White students ranking particularly well compared to other New Mexico elementary schools.
Joe Harris Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic success. The school has also seen a slight increase in its White student population and a corresponding decrease in its Hispanic student population over the past three years. Additionally, Joe Harris has seen a significant decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.36% in 2020-2021 to 17.41% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools like Martin King Junior Elementary and Maggie Cordova Elementary, Joe Harris consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates.
In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Joe Harris Elementary.
Joe Harris Elementary ranks 68th of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
Students at Joe Harris Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.
Rio Rancho
Students who attend Joe Harris Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Eagle Ridge MiddleHigh : Rio Rancho High