Cielo Azul Elementary School

Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Phone: (505) 338-2320
District: Rio Rancho Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 854 students

Cielo Azul Elementary School, located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serves grades K-5 in the Rio Rancho Public Schools district. It is among the few public elementary schools in New Mexico to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Cielo Azul Elementary School is a public school in the Rio Rancho Public Schools district located in Rio Rancho, NM. As of 2012, the students are 45.3% Hispanic; 43.7% White, non-Hispanic; 4.1% Native American or Native Alaskan; 3.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.1% Multiracial; and 1.6% Asian/Pacific Islander. 52.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 45.3% 47% 59%
White, non-Hispanic 43.7% 42% 26%
Native American or Native Alaskan 4.1% 4% 10%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.2% 3% 2%
Multiracial 2.1% 2% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6% 2% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 52.7% 51% 68%
English learners — 4% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Northeast Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 8.6 mi
2 Blossom Ridge at Anderson Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 14.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho NM 0.3 mi
2 Ventana Ranch Albuquerque NM 4.3 mi
3 Taylor Ranch Albuquerque NM 5.9 mi
4 Albuquerque Albuquerque NM 10 mi
Base Distance
Kirtland AFB 16.8 mi.
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