Rio Rancho Public Schools

Rio Rancho Public Schools is a school district based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. Rio Rancho Public Schools serves the municipality of Rio Rancho. The school district has a total of 18 schools. The district has two high schools, two alternative high schools, four middle schools, 10 elementary schools, and one preschool.

The district, with the vast majority of its land in Sandoval County, serves most of Rio Rancho and almost all of Rio Rancho Estates. A very small portion of the district extends into Bernalillo County.

History
Prior to 1997 students in the school district attended Albuquerque Public Schools for high school. The first high school, Rio Rancho High School, opened in 1997.

High schools

 * Rio Rancho High School
 * V. Sue Cleveland High School (opened August 2009)
 * Independence High School

Middle schools

 * Eagle Ridge Middle School
 * Lincoln Middle School
 * Mountain View Middle School
 * Rio Rancho Middle School

Elementary schools

 * Cielo Azul Elementary School
 * Colinas del Norte Elementary
 * Enchanted Hills Elementary
 * E. Stapleton Elementary
 * Joe Harris Elementary
 * Maggie M. Cordova Elementary
 * Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
 * Puesta del Sol Elementary
 * Rio Rancho Elementary
 * Sandia Vista Elementary
 * Vista Grande Elementary

Pre-schools

 * Shining Stars Preschool

6-12 schools
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy

2019 attempted shooting
On February 14, 2019, V. Sue Cleveland High School was the site of a shooting; however, no one was injured. It was later reported that a 16-year-old boy had fired a gun on school grounds after threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend and others.