Katherine Gallegos Elementary School vs. Dennis Chavez Elementary School
Should you attend Katherine Gallegos Elementary School or Dennis Chavez 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
635 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#42 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 10%)
#224 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Top 5% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Top 10% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)
30-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
2
Kindergarten Students
79
36
Grade 1 Students
89
48
Grade 2 Students
88
38
Grade 3 Students
75
39
Grade 4 Students
85
39
Grade 5 Students
87
44
Grade 6 Students
92
50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
76%
78%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
19%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.37
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
