Puesta Del Sol Elementary

450 Southern Blvd, Rio Rancho NM, 87124 | Rio Rancho Public Schools | 505-896-0667
  • grades KG-5
  • students 757
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 84% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Rio Rancho
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
43%Rio Rancho
27%New Mexico

Puesta Del Sol Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Rio Rancho Public Schools" in Rio Rancho, NM. There are a total of 757 students and 55 teachers at Puesta Del Sol Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Puesta Del Sol Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 84% higher than the New Mexico average.

Puesta Del Sol Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students757
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Puesta Del Sol Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Puesta Del Sol Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 27.9% 37.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 2.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.7% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.4% 50.8% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.9% 3.5% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.2% 1.6% 3.1%

Rio Rancho demographics profile

StatisticRio RanchoNew MexicoNational
Population97,9762,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9481791
Median age38.437.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English83%65%79%
Speak Spanish15%28%13%

Education level achieved in Rio Rancho

IndexRio RanchoNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.9%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.8%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.0%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Puesta Del Sol Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.