Katherine Gallegos Elementary School has 600 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 73% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Katherine Gallegos Elementary School’s learner population of 600 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Katherine Gallegos Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Katherine Gallegos Elementary School is School Of Dreams Academy (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Los Lunas Middle School (0.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Raymond Gabaldon Elementary School (0.6 miles away).