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Rio Rancho Cyber Academy vs. New Mexico Connections Academy

Should you attend Rio Rancho Cyber Academy or New Mexico Connections Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
1330 Jackie Rd Se
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
New Mexico Connections Academy
130 Siringo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Rio Rancho Cyber Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

New Mexico Connections Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 153 students in grades 6-12, Rio Rancho Cyber Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,410 students in grades 4-12, New Mexico Connections Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
4-12
Total Students
153 students
1,410 students
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% Male | % Female
35% | 65%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Mexico Connections Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#105 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
#324 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rio Rancho Cyber Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Mexico Connections Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
23%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rio Rancho Cyber Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in NM)
38%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rio Rancho Cyber Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in NM)
42%
(Top 50% in NM)
98%
(Top 1% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
43%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rio Rancho Cyber Academy and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of New Mexico Connections Academy and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of New Mexico Connections Academy by grade.
Grade 4 Students
-
20
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Grade 6 Students
13
89
Grade 7 Students
19
164
Grade 8 Students
27
180
Grade 9 Students
21
228
Grade 10 Students
15
209
Grade 11 Students
26
236
Grade 12 Students
32
228

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
6%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
43%
57%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
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0.59
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Rio Rancho Cyber Academy and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of New Mexico Connections Academy and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rio Rancho Cyber Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rio Rancho Cyber Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico Connections Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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