Best Public Schools in Church Rock, NM

Summary:

The city of Church Rock, New Mexico has only one public elementary school, Catherine A. Miller Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 97 out of 119 districts in the state and has a low 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catherine A. Miller Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking between 386th and 393rd out of 420-435 schools. The school's academic performance is also significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below the state's levels. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 17% in Language Arts, 13% in Mathematics, and 14% in Science, compared to state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34% respectively.

Additionally, 100% of the students at Catherine A. Miller Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. The school's student-teacher ratio is 18:1. While the data does not suggest any correlation between the school's performance and its student demographics, the combination of consistently low academic achievement, low district ranking, and high poverty rates suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing quality education to its students. Addressing these issues could be crucial in helping the school and its students achieve better outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Catherine A. Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6102 Challenger Rd	Church Rock	87311	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1400	342	19	18.0	100.0%	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	290 (84.8%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	16.1	386^th of 433 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.1	392^nd of 435 public elementary schools	9.9%	6	13.0	22.0	12.0	$12,899

Cities Near Church Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	3.94 mi	20	84^th
Fort Wingate	5.09 mi	2
Yatahey	10.9 mi	1	90^th
Crownpoint	16.41 mi	8	98^th
Vanderwagen	17.9 mi	2	134^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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