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PublicElementaryGrades K–5
3100 Stapleton Ave NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 · (505) 891-8473 · Part of Rio Rancho Public Schools
Rio Rancho’s School Grade A better than 85% of New Mexico school districts
Students
798
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
What stands out about Ernest Stapleton Elementary
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for Rio Rancho kids: 4 middle schools
On the path
Where Rio Rancho kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–5Ernest Stapleton ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗














3100 Stapleton Ave NE, Rio Rancho
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten104
Grade 1104
Grade 2123
Grade 3158
Grade 4158
Grade 5151
Enrollment over time
753’20
831’21
815’22
801’23
798’24
Up 6% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 31%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Ernest Stapleton Elementary from Rio Rancho families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.