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Public elementary school · Gallup · Navajo, New Mexico

Navajo Elementary

Navajo Elementary rates 5.2, below most Gallup elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Gallup median is 6.2.

#665 of 874 schools in New Mexico · Gallup: 16 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Gallup elementary school where students score 16 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 665 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 22 of 32 in Gallup.

Navajo Elementary is listed in Gallup, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math8%140 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading8%141 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 20 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 8% recently.2022 EdFacts; 22 test records from NM state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
50% of the rating
Academics
2.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 11% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87328; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Navajo Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$29,833
Median home value
$60,500
Median rent
$636/mo
College educated
10.1%
Homeownership
32.4%
Poverty rate
48.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87328; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,089/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
94.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Lincoln Elementarysame district
    7.9Compare →
  2. 7.1Compare →
  3. 7.1Compare →
  4. Navajo Elementarythis school
    5.2
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Gallup, best rated first, and three rate higher than Navajo Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Navajo Elementary serve?

Navajo Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Navajo Elementary?

Navajo Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 323 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Navajo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Navajo Elementary is 21.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Navajo Elementary rank in NM?

Navajo Elementary ranks #665 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Navajo Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Navajo Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Navajo Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Navajo Elementary has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 11% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Navajo Elementary a charter school?

No, Navajo Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Navajo Elementary a Title I school?

No, Navajo Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Navajo Elementary?

94.1% of students at Navajo Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
323
Student-teacher ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
McKinley County
Rank in district
#22 of 32
Schools in district
33
District spending per student
$19,769
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 87328)
3,017
Area average commute
29.6 min
Area median age
29.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.