Best Sandoval County Private Schools (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 10 private schools serving 995 students in Sandoval County, NM (there are 49 public schools, serving 22,655 public students). 4% of all K-12 students in Sandoval County, NM are educated in private schools compared to the NM state average of 7%.
The best top ranked private schools in Sandoval County, NM include St. Thomas Aquinas School and Sandia View Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the New Mexico private school average acceptance rate of 87%.
70% of private schools in Sandoval County, NM are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist).
Top Ranked Sandoval County Private Schools (2022-23)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1100 Hood Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-3221
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-3221
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
65 Sandia View Ln
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 898-0717
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 898-0717
Grades: 9-12
| 44 students
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Montessori School
3896 Corrales Rd
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-8375
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-8375
Grades: PK-6
| 163 students
Covenant School Of Rio Rancho
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1601 Barbara Loop Se
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 994-4600
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 994-4600
Grades: NS-PK
| 110 students
Darling Tribes
Daycare / Preschool
3650 Corrales Road
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 898-6565
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 898-6565
Grades: K
| 62 students
Gospel Light Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
1500 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 289-2130
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 289-2130
Grades: NS-12
| 106 students
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
6440 US Hwy 550
Cuba, NM 87013
(575) 289-3749
Cuba, NM 87013
(575) 289-3749
Grades: K-2
| 7 students
Leap International Montessori School
Montessori School
1598 Sara Rd
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 994-9433
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 994-9433
Grades: PK-1
| 21 students
Living Word Christian Academy
Alternative School (Pentecostal)
1901 17th Ave Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 892-7378
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 892-7378
Grades: 1-12
| 24 students
Sandia View Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
24 Academy Dr
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-4805
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-4805
Grades: PK-8
| 126 students
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