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Dennis Chavez Elementary School vs. Katherine Gallegos Elementary School

Should you attend Dennis Chavez Elementary School or Katherine Gallegos Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dennis Chavez Elementary School
19670 Hwy 314
Belen, NM 87002
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
296 students
635 students
This chart displays total students of Dennis Chavez Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Dennis Chavez Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Dennis Chavez Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#224 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
#42 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dennis Chavez Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
55%
(Top 5% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
55%
(Top 10% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dennis Chavez Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
40
Kindergarten Students
36
79
Grade 1 Students
48
89
Grade 2 Students
38
88
Grade 3 Students
39
75
Grade 4 Students
39
85
Grade 5 Students
44
87
Grade 6 Students
50
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
78%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(05-06 School Year Data)
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dennis Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Katherine Gallegos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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