Colinas Del Norte Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Colinas Del Norte Elementary School

1001 Night Sky Ave Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Top 30%

Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colinas Del Norte Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30% in NM
: 33% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School's student population of 561 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School
Kind	87
1	86
2	94
3	89
4	105
5	100

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School
2023	584
2022	601
2021	632
2020	751
2019	751
2018	702
2017	702
2016	720
2015	699
2014	673
2013	646
2012	648
2011	693
2010	724
2009	753
2008	1,230
2007	1,039
2006	849
2005	950
2004	817
2003	750
2002	895
2001	831
2000	764
1999	770
1998	674
1997	604
1996	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School
2023	45
2022	45
2021	49
2020	52
2019	52
2018	50
2017	50
2016	49
2015	50
2014	48
2013	47
2012	49
2011	54
2010	55
2009	59
2008	85
2007	72
2006	61
2005	64
2004	52
2003	46
2002	54
2001	53
2000	47
1999	46
1998	41
1997	30
1996	30

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School Rankings

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 810 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colinas Del Norte Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#230 out of 810 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School
2022	#230
2018	#268
2017	#313
2016	#362
2015	#292
2014	#342
2013	#233
2012	#215
2011	#214
2010	#122

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33%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2022	33%	24%	37%
2018	31%	22%
2017	25%	21%	29%
2016	22%	21%	29%
2015	20%	18%	28%
2014	40%	41%	55%
2013	48%	42%	58%
2012	51%	43%	60%
2011	47%	42%	57%
2010	60%	43%	59%

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41%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2022	41%	34%	45%
2017	28%	30%	40%
2016	22%	28%	38%
2015	27%	27%	42%
2014	54%	49%	65%
2013	58%	51%	66%
2012	58%	51%	64%
2011	60%	50%	65%
2010	67%	53%	68%

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40-44%

33%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	20:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	3%	12%	4%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	4%	13%	3%
2017	4%	13%	3%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	3%	13%	5%
2010	2%	13%	3%
2009	5%	13%	5%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	4%	11%	5%
2006	5%	14%	4%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	4%	14%	4%
2003	5%	15%	4%
2002	7%	15%	5%
2001	6%	14%	4%
2000	6%	15%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

64%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	63%	62%	59%
2022	62%	62%	58%
2021	63%	62%	58%
2020	64%	60%	56%
2019	64%	60%	56%
2018	61%	60%	56%
2017	61%	60%	56%
2016	62%	61%	53%
2015	60%	61%	53%
2014	58%	61%	51%
2013	55%	60%	49%
2012	55%	59%	47%
2011	51%	58%	44%
2010	71%	58%	67%
2009	51%	55%	41%
2008	44%	56%	41%
2007	43%	55%	39%
2006	45%	53%	39%
2005	44%	53%	37%
2004	41%	51%	35%
2003	41%	50%	34%
2002	38%	49%	33%
2001	37%	49%	32%
2000	34%	49%	31%
1999	28%	49%	29%
1998	22%	48%	28%
1997	24%	48%	26%
1996	19%	47%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	25%	21%	28%
2022	25%	21%	29%
2021	26%	21%	29%
2020	25%	23%	31%
2019	25%	23%	31%
2018	27%	22%	33%
2017	27%	22%	33%
2016	29%	24%	36%
2015	30%	24%	37%
2014	33%	25%	38%
2013	35%	25%	40%
2012	35%	26%	42%
2011	39%	25%	44%
2010	23%	25%	25%
2009	38%	28%	46%
2008	45%	29%	48%
2007	47%	30%	50%
2006	46%	30%	51%
2005	47%	32%	53%
2004	50%	32%	55%
2003	50%	32%	56%
2002	51%	33%	57%
2001	52%	34%	59%
2000	55%	35%	60%
1999	67%	37%	63%
1998	73%	38%	64%
1997	71%	38%	67%
1996	77%	39%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	6%	2%	6%
2022	7%	2%	6%
2021	7%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	0.54	0.56	0.58
2022	0.55	0.56	0.58
2021	0.54	0.56	0.58
2020	0.53	0.58	0.59
2019	0.53	0.58	0.59
2018	0.55	0.58	0.58
2017	0.55	0.58	0.58
2016	0.53	0.57	0.59
2015	0.55	0.57	0.59
2014	0.56	0.56	0.60
2013	0.59	0.57	0.61
2012	0.59	0.58	0.61
2011	0.59	0.59	0.61
2010	0.45	0.59	0.49
2009	0.60	0.61	0.61
2008	0.61	0.60	0.60
2007	0.60	0.60	0.60
2006	0.59	0.62	0.59
2005	0.59	0.61	0.58
2004	0.58	0.62	0.58
2003	0.58	0.63	0.57
2002	0.60	0.64	0.56
2001	0.59	0.63	0.55
2000	0.59	0.64	0.54
1999	0.48	0.62	0.53
1998	0.42	0.62	0.51
1997	0.44	0.62	0.49
1996	0.37	0.62	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2023	100%	75%	33%
2022	97%	74%	35%
2021	47%	73%	31%
2020	49%	70%	31%
2019	49%	70%	31%
2018	55%	69%	34%
2017	55%	69%	34%
2016	53%	67%	33%
2015	55%	57%	36%
2014	55%	61%	33%
2013	60%	62%	35%
2012	56%	62%	38%
2011	54%	62%	36%
2010	51%	57%	33%
2009	44%	56%	25%
2008	33%	54%	23%
2007	30%	54%	20%
2006	24%	47%	18%
2005	37%	48%	23%
2004	30%	47%	18%
2003	36%	46%	18%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Colinas Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Rio Rancho School District
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	11%	3%	7%
2017	11%	3%	7%
2016	12%	4%	8%
2015	14%	6%	8%
2014	14%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	17%	6%	13%
2011	18%	6%	11%
2010	19%	7%	12%
2009	15%	6%	10%
2008	16%	7%	9%
2007	16%	6%	9%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	17%	10%	10%
2004	17%	9%	9%
2003	27%	10%	11%
2002	18%	9%	10%
2001	19%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rio Rancho School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colinas Del Norte Elementary School's ranking?

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School is ranked #230 out of 810 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Colinas Del Norte Elementary School often compared to?

Colinas Del Norte Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cielo Azul Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Colinas Del Norte Elementary School?

561 students attend Colinas Del Norte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Colinas Del Norte Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Colinas Del Norte Elementary School?

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Colinas Del Norte Elementary School offer ?

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Colinas Del Norte Elementary School part of?

Colinas Del Norte Elementary School is part of Rio Rancho School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30%
: 33% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education