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Lydia Rippey Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

401 Rio Pecos Rd, Aztec, NM 87410 · (575) 334-9474 · Part of Aztec Municipal Schools

Aztec’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Lydia Rippey Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Aztec kids: C.V. Koogler Middle

On the path

Where Aztec kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Lydia Rippey ElementaryYou are here
6–8C.V. Koogler Middle521 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Rio Pecos Rd, Aztec

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten73
Grade 184
Grade 266
Grade 390
Enrollment over time
364’20
358’21
351’22
355’23
354’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 38%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lydia Rippey Elementary from Aztec families.

Other schools in Aztec Municipal Schools

The district →
McCoy Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A−
313 students13:1
Mosaic Academy Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Aztec
C+
179 students13:1
Park Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Aztec
B
317 students20:1
C.V. Koogler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aztec
C
521 students16:1
Aztec High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aztec
C
696 students18:1
Vista Nueva High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aztec
D
68 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Aztec’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.