Ernest Stapleton Elementary School

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

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

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 901 students

Ernest Stapleton 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 9 out of 10.

Ernest Stapleton Elementary School is a public school in the Rio Rancho Public Schools district located in Rio Rancho, NM. As of 2012, the students are 49.8% Hispanic; 39.3% White, non-Hispanic; 5.7% Multiracial; 2.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 54.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 49.8% 47% 59%
White, non-Hispanic 39.3% 42% 26%
Multiracial 5.7% 2% 1%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.1% 3% 2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 2.1% 4% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 54.5% 51% 68%
English learners 4% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Northeast Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 10.9 mi
2 Blossom Ridge at Anderson Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 17.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho NM 2.7 mi
2 Ventana Ranch Albuquerque NM 6 mi
3 Taylor Ranch Albuquerque NM 8.4 mi
4 Albuquerque Albuquerque NM 12.8 mi
Base Distance
Kirtland AFB 19.4 mi.
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