JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY

2100 10TH STREET SE
RIO RANCHO, NM 87124

joeharris.rrps.net/

517 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in RIO RANCHO, NM with 517 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 32 teachers, JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

517

Total Students

32.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	146
Hispanic	316
Black	7
Asian	9
Two or More	25
American Indian	14

Hispanic
316 (61.1 %)
White
146 (28.2 %)
Two or More
25 (4.8 %)
American Indian
14 (2.7 %)
Asian
9 (1.7 %)
Black
7 (1.4 %)

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:	RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)896-0706
Website:	http://joeharris.rrps.net/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	517
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 88

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 78