Vista Grande ElementaryFounded: Fall 2002, by Rio Rancho Public Schools
Enrollment: 902 (September 2006)
Grade levels served: K-5
Percent Special ed students: 13.9% (May 2006)
Percent Free/reduced meal students: 35.9%
(August 2006)
Primary areas served: Enchanted Hills
Principal: Trent Heffner
Assistant Principal: Brad Parker

Ethnic distribution for students at VGE2006-07 Profile Information:
Staff: 100, including:

  • 61 classroom teachers
  • 34 instructional support staff
  • 6 non-instructional support staff

School mascot: Grizzly bear
School colors: Purple and Red
AYP Status (2006): Meets AYP (View Report)
Goal: 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, Direct Instruction Reading Tutoring, Math tutoring, after-school activities, mediation, Skill Builders, community programs such as Boys and Girls Club, Scouts, music and art programs, S.A.F.E. before-and after-school programs.

2006 NM Standards-Based Assessment – Standard administration
Percent testing proficient or above All students
Caucasian African-
American		 Hispanic Asian/
Pacific		 Native American English-language learners Students with Disabilities Economically Disadvantaged
Mathematics 68.87 79.14 66.67 55.81 ** 71.43 44.74 33.33 52.05
Reading 79.47 87.05 75.00 73.64 ** 57.14 65.79 44.44 72.60
**Scores are not reported for subgroups of fewer than 10 students

RRPS Pinon Award

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