Puesta Del Sol Elementary School

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Phone: (505) 896-0667
District: Rio Rancho Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 814 students

Rio Rancho's Puesta Del Sol Elementary School 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.

Puesta Del Sol Elementary School is a public school in the Rio Rancho Public Schools district located in Rio Rancho, NM. As of 2012, the students are 59.5% Hispanic; 31% White, non-Hispanic; 4.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; 2.8% Multiracial; 1.7% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.6% Asian/Pacific Islander. 76.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 59.5% 47% 59%
White, non-Hispanic 31% 42% 26%
Native American or Native Alaskan 4.4% 4% 10%
Multiracial 2.8% 2% 1%
Black, non-Hispanic 1.7% 3% 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6% 2% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 76.9% 51% 68%
English learners — 4% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Northeast Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 11.6 mi
2 Blossom Ridge at Anderson Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 14.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ventana Ranch Albuquerque NM 2.8 mi
2 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho NM 3.7 mi
3 Taylor Ranch Albuquerque NM 6.1 mi
4 Albuquerque Albuquerque NM 11.4 mi
Base Distance
Kirtland AFB 19.1 mi.
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