Rio Rancho Public Schools Profiles

Maggie M. Cordova Elementary School

1500 Veranda Rd. SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Phone: (505) 994-0229
Fax: (505) 994-2684

Founded: 2005 by Rio Rancho Public Schools. Named for Maggie Cordova, RRPS’s first Executive Director of Special Services, who passed away in January 2005.
Enrollment: 618 (September 2006)
Percent Special Ed Students: 12.4% (May 2006)
Percent Free/Reduced Meal Students: 56.6% (August 2006)
Grade levels served: K-5 with special programs
Primary areas served: Portions of Cabezon, Star Heights, Western Hills, and Unit 16
Principal: Cathy Gaarden
Assistant Principal: Elizabeth Romero-Wilburn

Ethnic distribution at M. Cordova Elementary 2006-07 Profile Information:
Staff: 67, including:

37 teachers
24 instructional support staff
6 non-instructional support staff
School mascot: Dragon
School colors: Red and Gold
AYP Status (2006): Meets AYP

Goals: Student Achievement: Support student learning through the continued development and implementation of integrated and aligned curriculum in all major content areas.

Special programs for students: Homework Club, Reading/Math Tutoring, Native American tutoring, Bilingual K-3 classes, English as a Second Language instruction, SAFE before and after school activities, mediation, Skill Builders, community programs such as Boys and Girls Club, Scouts, etc.

Percent testing proficient or above	All students	Caucasian	African- American	Hispanic	Asian/ Pacific	Native American	English-language learners	Students with Disabilities	Economically Disadvantaged
Mathematics	53.19	57.14	58.33	48.48	**	**	38.46	9.09	44.05
Reading	68.09	73.21	58.33	65.15	**	**	50.00	18.18	58.33
**Scores are not reported for subgroups of fewer than 10 students

2006 NM Standards-Based Assessment – Standard administration