About Our School

Welcome to Cielo Azul Elementary!

Cielo Azul means "Blue Sky"

Principal: Alicia Banes
Assistant Principal: Corina Haley

Phone: 505-338-2320
Fax: 505-896-0302

Mascot: Ravens
Colors: Sky Blue and White

Discipline Program: PBS (Positive Behavior System) and SOAR! (Safety, On time, A+ Attitude, Respect/Responsibility)

Cielo Azul Bell Schedule:

Day of Week

First Bell

Tardy Bell

Dismissal

Mon - Fri

9:15AM

9:20AM

3:50PM

School Profile

CAE Campus

Mascot: Ravens
Colors: Sky Blue and White
Grade Levels Served: K-5 with special programs.
Founded: Fall 2008 by Rio Rancho Public Schools 

School Goals:

Student Excellence

Vision: 
”Cielo Azul Elementary will promote the growth of a happy, healthy, and well-rounded school community, where students make great leaders and lifelong learners through academic success.”

Mission: ”Listen, learn, and lead”

 Clubs and Special Programs:
Homework Club, Student Council, Native American Club, English as a Second Language, SAFE, Robotics, Girls Who Code, Robotics, Chorus, Orchestra, Good News Club, Math Club, Writing Club, Cheer, Video Club, Basketball.

Geographic Area Served: Northern Meadows north of King Blvd. and east of 10th St., Broadmoor Heights

Employees: 79

  • Teachers: 43

  • Instructional Support Staff: 28

  • Non-Instructional Support Staff: 11

Student Profile:

Enrollment: 698 (October 2022)
Percent Special Education: 21.1%
Percent English Language Learners: 6.8%

Ethnicity/Race: The percentage for each category is rounded up or down to the nearest .1. Families of mixed-race heritage may designate their child as being of more than one race. This may cause the percentages to add up to a number that is other than 100%.

African-American: 6.3%
American Indian: 5.2%
Asian: 2.0%
Caucasian (non-Hispanic): 31.2%
Hispanic: 54.2%
Pacific Islander: 0.3%
Other/unknown: 0.0%