Rio Grande Preparatory Institute serves 346 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Rio Grande Preparatory Institute landed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Rio Grande Preparatory Institute’s learner population of 346 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Rio Grande Preparatory Institute is ranked within the lower 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Rio Grande Preparatory Institute is Las Cruces High School (2.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Zia Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mesilla Elementary School (0.5 miles away)