Best Public Schools in Yatahey, NM

Summary:

The city of Yatahey, New Mexico has only one public elementary school, Chee Dodge Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 97 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chee Dodge Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to the Gallup district and the state of New Mexico. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36%), Mathematics (29%), and Science (34%) are higher than the Gallup district averages but lower than the state averages. However, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in Language Arts (26%), Mathematics (28%), and Science (23%) are lower than the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 189 out of 433 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 260 out of 435 in 2022-2023 and 331 out of 420 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars in 2023-2024 to 2 stars in 2022-2023 and 1 star in 2021-2022.

Chee Dodge Elementary has a very high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 19.3 for the 2022-2023 school year. These factors suggest that the school may be facing challenges in effectively educating its students and meeting state standards, and could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational 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
Chee Dodge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 N Hwy 491	Yatahey	87375	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1300	251	13	19.3	94.4%	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	48 (19.1%)	1 (0.4%)	184 (73.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	51.4	189^th of 433 public elementary schools	56.4%		39.5	260^th of 435 public elementary schools	40.2%	71	34.0	36.0	29.0	$12,579

Cities Near Yatahey

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	0.52 mi	20	94^th
Church Rock	7.89 mi	1	127^th
Fort Wingate	11.43 mi	2
Vanderwagen	15.12 mi	2	128^th
Tohatchi	22.37 mi	4	112^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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