Katherine Gallegos Elementary School vs. Dennis Chavez Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 45% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
623 students
265 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
87
43
Grade 1 Students
80
33
Grade 2 Students
76
36
Grade 3 Students
85
29
Grade 4 Students
80
36
Grade 5 Students
87
49
Grade 6 Students
88
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
75%
81%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
20%
13%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
