Elementary Schools in Gallup

Summary:

The Gallup-McKinley County Schools district in New Mexico contains 16 elementary schools serving students in grades K-5. The district is ranked 97 out of 119 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement in overall school performance.

A few elementary schools in Gallup stand out as top performers, including Red Rock Elementary, Indian Hills Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary. These schools significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 37% to 53% compared to the district averages of 30%, 17%, and 25% respectively. Additionally, these standout schools have lower student-teacher ratios than the district average of 17.8.

In contrast, the majority of Gallup elementary schools are ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with several in the bottom quartile. All 16 schools in the district have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. This, combined with the district-wide underperformance compared to state averages, suggests a need for targeted interventions and additional support to improve student outcomes across the Gallup district.

District Detail

640 S. Boardman
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 119 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,709

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3604 Ciniza Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-2900	302	18	17.2	100.0%	30 (9.9%)	5 (1.7%)	73 (24.2%)	8 (2.6%)	176 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	58.4	151^st of 433 public elementary schools	65.1%		71.9	114^th of 435 public elementary schools	73.8%	37	39.0	42.0	28.0	$12,401
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mollica Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3000	488	26	18.7	100.0%	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	138 (28.3%)	3 (0.6%)	311 (63.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	51.9	183^rd of 433 public elementary schools	57.7%		36.9	274^th of 435 public elementary schools	37.0%	91	39.0	34.0	30.0	$11,721
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Old Zuni Rd	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3400	366	24	15.5	100.0%	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	110 (30.1%)	8 (2.2%)	219 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	51.5	188^th of 433 public elementary schools	56.6%		75.2	98^th of 435 public elementary schools	77.5%	90	31.0	37.0	29.0	$11,987
Red Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 Red Rock Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3900	303	19	15.9	100.0%	72 (23.8%)	3 (1.0%)	94 (31.0%)	14 (4.6%)	112 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	82.2	69^th of 433 public elementary schools	84.1%		73.5	104^th of 435 public elementary schools	76.1%	35	36.0	53.0	48.0	$10,647
Tobe Turpen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Manuelito	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5000	390	23	16.9	100.0%	29 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	70 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	283 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34.5	270^th of 433 public elementary schools	37.6%		30.2	305^th of 435 public elementary schools	29.9%	35	30.0	27.0	23.0	$11,357
Del Norte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Wilson	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5200	477	28	17.3	100.0%	20 (4.2%)	6 (1.3%)	138 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	298 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	29.2	308^th of 433 public elementary schools	28.9%		24.2	346^th of 435 public elementary schools	20.5%	38	16.0	29.0	20.0	$11,820
Stagecoach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1498 Freedom Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4300	345	18	19.1	100.0%	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	93 (27.0%)	4 (1.2%)	227 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	20.3	356^th of 433 public elementary schools	17.8%		33.7	289^th of 435 public elementary schools	33.6%	67	18.0	23.0	15.0	$12,484
Chee Dodge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 N Hwy 491	Yatahey	87375	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1300	252	13	19.3	100.0%	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	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
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
Navajo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Cedar Ave	Navajo	87328	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3500	345	16	21.5	100.0%	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (10.7%)	5 (1.4%)	284 (82.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14.7	394^th of 433 public elementary schools	9.0%		28.1	319^th of 435 public elementary schools	26.7%	75	17.0	18.0	12.0	$11,665
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Mi. N Hwy 491 Hc 30	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5100	248	15	16.5	100.0%	8 (3.2%)	3 (1.2%)	37 (14.9%)	5 (2.0%)	190 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	42.4	229^th of 433 public elementary schools	47.1%		29.7	309^th of 435 public elementary schools	29.0%	80	27.0	36.0	23.0	$15,322
David Skeet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Rt 45 Jones Ranch Rd	Vanderwagen	87326	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1700	250	13	19.2	100.0%	18 (7.2%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (13.6%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.8	401^st of 433 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.7	425^th of 435 public elementary schools	2.3%	24	12.0	19.0	10.0	$13,083
Ramah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Lewis St	Ramah	87321	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3700	232	14	17.1	100.0%	41 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	26.4	326^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.7%		23.7	352^nd of 435 public elementary schools	19.1%	26	19.0	26.0	19.0	$15,427
Crownpoint Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	#1 Codetalker Dr.	Crownpoint	87313	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1500	331	20	16.5	100.0%	15 (4.5%)	7 (2.1%)	37 (11.2%)	7 (2.1%)	257 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	37.8	254^th of 433 public elementary schools	41.3%		21.6	361^st of 435 public elementary schools	17.0%	107	16.0	33.0	23.0	$12,434
Thoreau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	#6 Fourth Ave	Thoreau	87323	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4400	400	22	18.1	100.0%	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	49 (12.3%)	5 (1.3%)	316 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	18.7	368^th of 433 public elementary schools	15.0%		15.8	394^th of 435 public elementary schools	9.4%	26	9.0	25.0	14.0	$12,558
Tohatchi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Chuska Rd	Tohatchi	87325	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	222	13	17.0	100.0%	11 (5.0%)	3 (1.4%)	25 (11.3%)	5 (2.3%)	175 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	18.1	370^th of 433 public elementary schools	14.5%		33.2	292^nd of 435 public elementary schools	32.9%	78	17.0	20.0	15.0	$13,290

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wingate High School	5.34 mi	1
Wingate Elementary School	5.83 mi	1
Middle College High School Charter - Gallup	7.36 mi	1	37^th
Hozho Academy	8.07 mi	1
Six Directions Indigenous School	8.25 mi	1	119^th

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