RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY

www.beleneagles.org/o/rge

357 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Rio Grande Elementary, located in Belen, New Mexico, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Belen Consolidated Schools district. Situated on Eastside School Road, the school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment for young students in the community. It focuses on providing a balanced curriculum that emphasizes core academic skills, such as literacy and mathematics, while encouraging the social and emotional development necessary for early childhood growth.

The school operates as a central hub for the local neighborhood, aiming to engage both students and families through its academic programs and community-oriented atmosphere. By utilizing resources provided by the district, Rio Grande Elementary strives to prepare its students for future academic success by maintaining consistent educational standards and encouraging a culture of learning that reflects the values of the Belen area.

357

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	52
Hispanic	299
Black	4
Asian	1
Two or More	1

Hispanic
299 (83.8 %)
White
52 (14.6 %)
Black
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BELEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)966-2200
Website:	http://www.beleneagles.org/o/rge
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	357
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	332
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 57

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 64