Best Public Schools in Church Rock, NM

Summary:

The city of Church Rock, New Mexico has only one public elementary school, Catherine A. Miller Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Gallup district and the state of New Mexico as a whole.

Catherine A. Miller Elementary is ranked in the bottom 15% of elementary schools in New Mexico, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates, is well below the district and state averages. For example, in English Language Arts, the school's overall proficiency rate is 27.78%, compared to 32.57% in the Gallup district and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is only 15.97%, while the Gallup district and New Mexico average 19.76% and 26.81%, respectively.

The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99.38% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high poverty level may contribute to the academic performance issues and could require additional support and resources to address the needs of the student population. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.1, which could indicate staffing challenges or resource constraints that may be impacting the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Catherine A. Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6102 Challenger Rd	Church Rock	87311	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1400	317	19	17.1	87.4%	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	244 (77.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.8%)	20.1	294^th of 345 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.1	357^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.6%	63	36.2	18.6	27.8	27.8	25.5	14.8	16.0	$12,899

Cities Near Church Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	3.94 mi	20	71^st
Fort Wingate	5.09 mi	2
Yatahey	10.9 mi	1	34^th
Crownpoint	16.41 mi	8	62^nd
Vanderwagen	17.9 mi	2	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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