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Indian Hills Elementary School

3604 Ciniza Dr
Gallup, NM 87301

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Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Indian Hills 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 is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 294 students
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 30% in NM
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Indian Hills Elementary serves the southwest part of Gallup, NM, covering an attendance area of approximately 119.7 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 22.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Indian Hills Elementary School's student population of 294 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Indian Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	50
1	39
2	37
3	36
4	34
5	55

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Total Students

294 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School
2025	294
2024	278
2023	302
2022	287
2021	286
2020	268
2019	283
2018	297
2017	291
2016	295
2015	306
2014	341
2013	327
2012	316
2011	324
2010	349
2009	352
2008	343
2007	353
2006	363
2005	354
2004	374
2003	361
2002	372
2001	390
2000	379
1999	381
1998	394
1997	389
1996	376
1995	385
1994	417
1993	401
1992	426
1991	409
1990	379
1989	377
1988	377
1987	336

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School
2024	17
2023	18
2022	18
2021	21
2020	20
2019	22
2018	21
2017	20
2016	20
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	24
2009	26
2008	26
2007	29
2006	27
2005	23
2004	22
2003	23
2002	23
2001	28
2000	26
1999	24
1998	24
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	24
1993	22
1992	25
1991	22
1990	22
1989	22
1988	19
1987	17

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School Rankings

Indian Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Indian Hills Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#184 out of 796 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School
2023	#184
2022	#326
2019	#201
2017	#353
2016	#153
2015	#428
2014	#659
2013	#600
2012	#350
2011	#395
2010	#377

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2023	42%	24%	19%
2022	22%	24%	18%
2019	37%	21%	17%
2017	27%	21%	13%
2016	37%	21%	13%
2015	17%	18%	10%
2014	27%	41%	27%
2013	32%	42%	33%
2012	42%	43%	33%
2011	42%	42%	31%
2010	42%	43%	29%

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35-39%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2022	37%	34%	22%
2019	32%	33%	30%
2017	22%	30%	21%
2016	32%	28%	18%
2015	17%	27%	15%
2014	32%	49%	28%
2013	37%	51%	33%
2012	52%	51%	33%
2011	47%	50%	35%
2010	52%	53%	41%

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40-49%

33%

American Indian

55%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	55%	11%
2024	53%	12%
2023	58%	12%	70%
2022	56%	12%	71%
2021	66%	12%	71%
2020	65%	12%	78%
2019	65%	12%	78%
2018	66%	12%	80%
2017	66%	12%	80%
2016	65%	10%	80%
2015	63%	10%	68%
2014	58%	10%	79%
2013	55%	10%	78%
2012	53%	10%	78%
2011	58%	13%	78%
2010	64%	13%	81%
2009	64%	13%	82%
2008	68%	11%	82%
2007	66%	11%	82%
2006	64%	14%	82%
2005	63%	11%	82%
2004	64%	14%	81%
2003	68%	14%	81%
2002	68%	14%	80%
2001	69%	14%	80%
2000	67%	14%	80%
1999	63%	11%	78%
1998	63%	11%	78%
1997	63%	11%	77%
1996	60%	10%	76%
1995	56%	11%	76%
1994	54%	10%	75%
1993	53%	10%	73%
1992	53%	11%	73%
1991	57%	10%	74%
1990	57%	10%	72%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	29%	63%
2024	29%	63%
2023	24%	62%	19%
2022	27%	62%	18%
2021	19%	62%	19%
2020	21%	61%	15%
2019	21%	60%	15%
2018	21%	60%	14%
2017	22%	60%	14%
2016	22%	61%	14%
2015	23%	61%	16%
2014	27%	61%	15%
2013	30%	60%	15%
2012	31%	60%	16%
2011	27%	58%	16%
2010	19%	58%	12%
2009	19%	55%	11%
2008	18%	56%	11%
2007	19%	55%	11%
2006	22%	52%	11%
2005	23%	53%	11%
2004	22%	51%	11%
2003	16%	50%	11%
2002	16%	50%	12%
2001	14%	49%	12%
2000	13%	48%	12%
1999	18%	49%	12%
1998	16%	48%	12%
1997	14%	47%	12%
1996	18%	47%	13%
1995	15%	46%	13%
1994	18%	46%	13%
1993	18%	46%	14%
1992	18%	45%	14%
1991	17%	45%	13%
1990	16%	45%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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White

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	9%	19%
2024	10%	20%
2023	10%	21%	7%
2022	11%	21%	7%
2021	9%	21%	7%
2020	9%	22%	5%
2019	10%	23%	5%
2018	10%	23%	5%
2017	9%	23%	5%
2016	10%	24%	5%
2015	12%	24%	7%
2014	12%	25%	5%
2013	13%	26%	5%
2012	14%	26%	5%
2011	13%	25%	5%
2010	13%	25%	6%
2009	14%	28%	6%
2008	12%	29%	6%
2007	13%	30%	6%
2006	11%	30%	6%
2005	12%	32%	7%
2004	14%	32%	8%
2003	15%	33%	8%
2002	14%	33%	8%
2001	16%	34%	7%
2000	19%	35%	8%
1999	18%	37%	8%
1998	20%	38%	10%
1997	22%	39%	10%
1996	22%	40%	10%
1995	28%	40%	11%
1994	26%	41%	11%
1993	27%	41%	12%
1992	28%	41%	12%
1991	26%	42%	13%
1990	27%	42%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	4%	2%	1%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

91%

81%

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	0.61	0.56
2024	0.63	0.55
2023	0.60	0.56	0.47
2022	0.61	0.56	0.46
2021	0.52	0.56	0.46
2020	0.53	0.57	0.38
2019	0.53	0.58	0.38
2018	0.51	0.58	0.36
2017	0.51	0.58	0.36
2016	0.52	0.57	0.35
2015	0.54	0.57	0.41
2014	0.58	0.56	0.36
2013	0.60	0.57	0.37
2012	0.61	0.57	0.37
2011	0.58	0.59	0.37
2010	0.54	0.59	0.33
2009	0.54	0.61	0.32
2008	0.50	0.60	0.32
2007	0.52	0.60	0.32
2006	0.53	0.63	0.32
2005	0.54	0.61	0.33
2004	0.53	0.62	0.33
2003	0.49	0.63	0.34
2002	0.50	0.63	0.35
2001	0.48	0.63	0.35
2000	0.50	0.63	0.36
1999	0.54	0.62	0.38
1998	0.54	0.62	0.38
1997	0.54	0.62	0.39
1996	0.56	0.61	0.40
1995	0.59	0.62	0.41
1994	0.61	0.62	0.42
1993	0.62	0.62	0.44
1992	0.61	0.62	0.44
1991	0.58	0.62	0.44
1990	0.58	0.62	0.46

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(22-23)

60.9%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2023	60.9%	43.1%	74.5%
2022	67.4%	41.9%	76.1%
2021	20.1%	31.3%	50.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

85%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2025	87%	85%
2024	96%	74%
2023	100%	75%	100%
2022	100%	74%	100%
2021	100%	73%	100%
2020	100%	69%	100%
2019	100%	70%	100%
2018	100%	70%	100%
2017	100%	69%	100%
2016	100%	67%	90%
2015	80%	57%	74%
2014	70%	61%	86%
2013	61%	62%	82%
2012	59%	62%	79%
2011	59%	62%	76%
2010	57%	57%	74%
2009	55%	56%	70%
2008	53%	54%	66%
2007	61%	55%	70%
2006	54%	47%	61%
2005	58%	48%	69%
2004	50%	47%	66%
2003	55%	46%	64%
2002	55%	44%	64%
2001	53%	43%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2014)
Year	Indian Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Gallup School District
2014	11%	6%	3%
2013	12%	6%	4%
2012	15%	6%	6%
2011	14%	6%	7%
2010	13%	7%	7%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	15%	10%	9%
2004	17%	9%	11%
2003	16%	10%	10%
2002	19%	9%	11%
2001	18%	10%	11%

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School District Name

Gallup School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indian Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Indian Hills Elementary School is ranked #184 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Indian Hills Elementary School?

294 students attend Indian Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Indian Hills Elementary School students are American Indian, 29% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What grades does Indian Hills Elementary School offer ?

Indian Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Indian Hills Elementary School part of?

Indian Hills Elementary School is part of Gallup School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 294 students
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Indian Hills Elementary serves the southwest part of Gallup, NM, covering an attendance area of approximately 119.7 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 22.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education