Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87375

Summary:

The 87375 zip code has only one school, Chee Dodge Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 97 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chee Dodge Elementary's academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. 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. Its SchoolDigger rating has also dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars and then 1 star during this period. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.3 to 1.

Overall, the data suggests that Chee Dodge Elementary is struggling to provide its students with the necessary academic support and resources to succeed. The declining performance and ratings, coupled with the high rate of economically disadvantaged students and the relatively high student-teacher ratio, indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes and the school's standing within the state.

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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	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

Cities Near Zip Code 87375

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	0.52 mi	20	84^th
Yatahey	5.73 mi	1	90^th
Church Rock	7.89 mi	1	129^th
Fort Wingate	11.43 mi	2
Vanderwagen	15.12 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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