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About this school
Eagle Ridge Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Rio Rancho, New Mexico that is part of Rio Rancho Public School District.
It serves 778 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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Eagle Ridge Middle School
$15,085
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
142
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Eagle Ridge Middle School has received support from
102 individuals from New Mexico and
40 individuals out-of-state.
