Katherine Gallegos Elementary

236 Dom Pasqual Rd, Los Lunas NM, 87031 | Los Lunas Public Schools | 505-866-8231
  • grades PK-6
  • students 600
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Los Lunas
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
30%Los Lunas
27%New Mexico

Katherine Gallegos Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Los Lunas Public Schools" in Los Lunas, NM. There are a total of 600 students and 32 teachers at Katherine Gallegos Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Katherine Gallegos Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 76% higher than the New Mexico average.

Katherine Gallegos Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students600
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Katherine Gallegos 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
All45%
350-54%
450-54%
540-44%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
355-59%
455-59%
540-44%
650-54%
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.

Katherine Gallegos Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 27.5% 25.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.9% 65.9% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.3% 3.2% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.8% 1.6% 3.1%

Los Lunas demographics profile

StatisticLos LunasNew MexicoNational
Population15,8142,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8451791
Median age38.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English76%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%28%13%

Education level achieved in Los Lunas

IndexLos LunasNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade80.2%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school79.3%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.5%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Katherine Gallegos Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.