Dennis Chavez Elementary School vs. Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
Should you attend Dennis Chavez 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.
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dennis Chavez 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
296 students
635 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 30%)
#42 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
55%
(Top 5% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
55%
(Top 10% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
40
Kindergarten Students
36
79
Grade 1 Students
48
89
Grade 2 Students
38
88
Grade 3 Students
39
75
Grade 4 Students
39
85
Grade 5 Students
44
87
Grade 6 Students
50
92
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
78%
76%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
15%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
