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Valencia Elementary School vs. Katherine Gallegos Elementary School

Should you attend Valencia 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
Valencia Elementary School
111 Monica Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Valencia 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 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Valencia 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 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 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 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
379 students
635 students
This chart displays total students of Valencia 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
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Valencia Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
33 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Valencia 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
21:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valencia 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

#314 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 Valencia 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.
25-29%
(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 Valencia 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.
30-34%
(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 Valencia 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Valencia Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
40
Kindergarten Students
52
79
Grade 1 Students
54
89
Grade 2 Students
50
88
Grade 3 Students
52
75
Grade 4 Students
43
85
Grade 5 Students
50
87
Grade 6 Students
56
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valencia 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 Valencia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 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
79%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valencia 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valencia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 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
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valencia 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 Valencia 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.
0.34
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Valencia 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 Valencia 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
7%
(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 Valencia 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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