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Rio Rancho Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 17,272 (2022-2023)
Schools: 21 (2022-2023)
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Rio Rancho Public Schools is a school district in New Mexico (Sandoval County). During the 2023 school year, 17,272 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 1

Rudy R. Galindo and Seth Muller are running in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Rudy R. Galindo (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
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Seth Muller (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 3

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Michael A. Archibeque and Michael Aaron Berry are running in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 3 on November 4, 2025.

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Michael Aaron Berry (Nonpartisan)

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Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 5

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Quinton Dreyfuss Middleton, Rebecca E. Murray, and Donna Iven Tillman are running in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 5 on November 4, 2025.

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Donna Iven Tillman (Nonpartisan)

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Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 1

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Incumbent Wynne Coleman won election in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 1 on February 7, 2017.

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Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 3

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Incumbent Martha Janssen won election in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 3 on February 7, 2017.

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Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 5

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Incumbent Catherine Cullen won election in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools school board District 5 on February 7, 2017.

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Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education District 2

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Incumbent Ramon Montano won election in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on February 3, 2015.

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Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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Incumbent Ryan Parra won election in the general election for Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on February 3, 2015.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in New Mexico are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: August 26, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in New Mexico are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

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Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in New Mexico are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3(B) states, "A regular local election shall be a nonpartisan election, and the names of all candidates shall be listed on the ballot with no party or slate designation."

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Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

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Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

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School districts elect as close as to half of their school board members as possible at one general election, and the other half at a general election two years later. Upon the formation of a newly created, three school board members will be elected for two-year terms and the other two school board members will be elected for four-year terms to ensure staggered elections. Albuquerque School District is the only district with seven board members, and elects four school board members at one general election and the other three school board members two years later.

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Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected either at large or from single-member election subdistricts, depending on the size of the school district. As of 2022, 28 districts (31%) had board members elected by single-member district and 61 districts (69%) had board members elected by at-large.

School board members in districts having a population in excess of 16,000 must be elected from single-member subdistricts.

School boards in districts with less than 16,000 population have the option of establishing single-member board subdistricts or continuing to elect members at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 22-5-1.1 & New Mexico School Boards Association Handbook Chapter II Section A

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file declarations of candidacy by 5:00 PM on the 70th day prior to the election.

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School board candidates can file between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the 70th day prior to the election.

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Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

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About the district

School board

Rio Rancho Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Beth MillerDistrict 420232027
Amanda GalbraithDistrict 220202027
Gary TrippDistrict 120212025
Jessica TylerDistrict 520212025
Jeffrey MorganDistrict 320202025

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Overlapping state house districts

Rio Rancho Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Mexico House of Representatives District 57Catherine CullenRepublican Party 49% 38%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 60Joshua HernandezRepublican Party 37% 65%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 23Alan MartinezRepublican Party 9% 89%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 44Kathleen CatesDemocratic Party 4% 25%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,780,000 $879 7%
Local: $28,944,000 $1,722 14%
State: $159,585,000 $9,495 78%
Total: $203,309,000 $12,097
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $209,763,000 $12,480
Total Current Expenditures: $179,111,000 $10,656
Instructional Expenditures: $110,132,000 $6,552 53%
Student and Staff Support: $20,534,000 $1,221 10%
Administration: $23,187,000 $1,379 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,258,000 $1,502 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $22,509,000 $1,339
Construction: $19,693,000 $1,171
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $128,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $4,231,000 $251

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 <50 <50 40-44 40-59 60-79 60-64
2018-2019 10-14 >=50 <50 10-14 <50 11-19
2016-2017 29 50-54 19 24 21 38
2015-2016 29 45-49 22 24 21 39
2014-2015 28 45-49 21 22 18 36
2013-2014 55 75-79 47 48 46 65
2012-2013 58 75-79 47 51 52 67
2011-2012 60 70-74 47 54 50 69
2010-2011 57 70-74 49 50 46 66

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 73 >=50 >=50 65-69 60-79 >=80 80-84
2018-2019 25-29 >=50 PS 20-24 <50 30-39
2016-2017 40 60-64 34 35 31 49
2015-2016 38 60-64 31 33 30 47
2014-2015 42 60-64 36 36 27 52
2013-2014 65 75-79 56 60 55 73
2012-2013 66 75-79 61 60 58 74
2011-2012 64 70-74 56 59 49 72
2010-2011 65 70-74 59 59 57 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 >=90 80-89 87 80-84 92
2018-2019 89 >=80 >=90 87 >=90 91
2017-2018 85 >=90 80-89 84 80-89 88
2016-2017 82 >=90 70-79 80 80-89 85
2015-2016 84 >=80 80-89 82 70-79 87
2014-2015 83 80-89 80-89 79 70-79 87
2013-2014 84 >=90 80-89 82 80-84 87
2012-2013 84 >=90 85-89 81 70-79 86
2011-2012 79 60-79 80-84 73 80-89 83
2010-2011 73 80-89 70-79 68 60-69 77

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 17,272 -0.1
2021-2022 17,292 2.8
2020-2021 16,807 -4.3
2019-2020 17,524 -0.1
2018-2019 17,535 -0.1
2017-2018 17,561 2.9
2016-2017 17,054 -0.9
2015-2016 17,215 0.0
2014-2015 17,215 0.1
2013-2014 17,202 1.8
2012-2013 16,884 0.1
2011-2012 16,870 0.7
2010-2011 16,751 1.3
2009-2010 16,530 3.1
2008-2009 16,023 2.3
2007-2008 15,653 5.9
2006-2007 14,737 7.3
2005-2006 13,655 8.2
2004-2005 12,532 6.0
2003-2004 11,776 6.1
2002-2003 11,063 4.5
2001-2002 10,566 3.3
2000-2001 10,219 2.2
1999-2000 9,997 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Rio Rancho Public Schools (%) New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.9 10.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 1.3
Black 2.0 1.8
Hispanic 58.7 63.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.8 2.4
White 28.4 20.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Rio Rancho Public Schools had 1,114.61 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.5.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 36.92
Kindergarten: 54.50
Elementary: 351.00
Secondary: 407.36
Total: 1,114.61

Rio Rancho Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 42.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 42.00
School Administrative Support: 80.80
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 287.26
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.21
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.76
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 13.26
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.51
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 45.96
Other Support Services: 125.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Rio Rancho Public Schools operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cielo Azul Elementary698KG-5
Cleveland High School2,6319-12
Colinas Del Norte Elementary584KG-5
Eagle Ridge Middle8236-8
Enchanted Hills Elementary723KG-5
Ernest Stapleton Elementary815KG-5
Independence High School2119-12
Joe Harris Elementary517KG-5
Lincoln Middle8236-8
Maggie Cordova Elementary School674KG-5
Martin King Jr Elementary628KG-5
Mountain View Middle9376-8
Puesta Del Sol Elementary597KG-5
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy2056-12
Rio Rancho Elementary534KG-5
Rio Rancho High2,5739-12
Rio Rancho Middle School1,1436-8
Sandia Vista Elementary690PK-5
Shining Stars Preschool612PK-PK
Sparrk Online Academy86KG-5
Vista Grande Elementary768KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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