In New Mexico's Rio Rancho school district, students and educators at Puesta del Sol Elementary take inspiration from Spirit the Eagle's ability to soar. The mascot, who presides over approximately 750 students and 100 staff members, embodies the vision and tenaciousness that lifted the suburban Albuquerque school from a disappointing state report card to its current heights of student achievement. The K-5 school credits much of its turnaround to more effective use of MAP® Growth™ assessment data--as well as increased partnership with NWEA™.