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Rio Grande School

715 Camino Cabra, Santa Fe, NM, 87505-0875 -

School Notes Overview:

Rio Grande School's mission is to challenge each child's intellect, to inspire each child's imagination, and to nurture each child's desire to learn. Rio Grande School's families come from all over the nation as well as New Mexico. We welcome interested families to contact the school for a tour....

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School Overview:

	Rio Grande School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1978
County	Santa Fe County, NM
Student Body
Total Students	160 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NM) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	42%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 28 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
Average Class Size	18
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NM) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	22%
Head of School	Jay Underwood
Admissions Director	Barbara Bentree

School Notes:

Rio Grande School's mission is to challenge each child's intellect, to inspire each child's imagination, and to nurture each child's desire to learn. Rio Grande School's families come from all over the nation as well as New Mexico. We welcome interested families to contact the school for a tour.
Profile last updated: 08/10/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (87505)	School Zip (87505)	(NM) State Average
Population (Approximate)	69,658 people	1,814,374 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$43,725	$38,590
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	25 years old	33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (87505) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	68% / 32%	66% / 34%