Jefferson Elementary

300 Mollica Dr, Gallup NM, 87301 | Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 505-721-1051
  • grades PK-5
  • students 345
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Gallup
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
28%Gallup
27%New Mexico

Jefferson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gallup-McKinley County Schools" in Gallup, NM. There are a total of 345 students and 26 teachers at Jefferson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 18% higher than the New Mexico average.

Jefferson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students345
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
311-19%
420-29%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 5.5% 5.4% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.1% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6% 15.0% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 56.4% 78.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Gallup demographics profile

StatisticGallupNew MexicoNational
Population21,6372,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0721791
Median age32.937.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English67%65%79%
Speak Spanish12%28%13%

Education level achieved in Gallup

IndexGallupNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade77.7%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.0%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.4%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.