Valencia Elementary School vs. Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 370 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 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 605 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 57% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
370 students
605 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#304 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#42 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
35
Kindergarten Students
43
72
Grade 1 Students
57
79
Grade 2 Students
52
80
Grade 3 Students
50
88
Grade 4 Students
54
84
Grade 5 Students
58
78
Grade 6 Students
36
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
80%
78%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
16%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%