Katherine Gallegos Elementary School vs. Dennis Chavez Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
635 students
296 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#42 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#224 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
2
Kindergarten Students
79
36
Grade 1 Students
89
48
Grade 2 Students
88
38
Grade 3 Students
75
39
Grade 4 Students
85
39
Grade 5 Students
87
44
Grade 6 Students
92
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
76%
78%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
19%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%







