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Los Lunas Elementary School vs. Katherine Gallegos Elementary School

Should you attend Los Lunas 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
Los Lunas Elementary School
800 Coronado Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Los Lunas Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
412 students
635 students
This chart displays total students of Los Lunas 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
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Los Lunas Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Los Lunas 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
14:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Los Lunas 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

#347 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#42 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Lunas 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.
26%
(Top 50% in NM)
55%
(Top 5% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Lunas 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.
32%
(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 Los Lunas 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Los Lunas Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
40
Kindergarten Students
48
79
Grade 1 Students
55
89
Grade 2 Students
54
88
Grade 3 Students
49
75
Grade 4 Students
48
85
Grade 5 Students
52
87
Grade 6 Students
67
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Los Lunas 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 Los Lunas Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 1994-95 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
85%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Lunas 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 Los Lunas 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
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Los Lunas 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Los Lunas 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.
0.27
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Los Lunas 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 Los Lunas 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
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Lunas Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 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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