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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 231 st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gallup, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 73 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 60th and 343rd out of over 400 New Mexico elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.89%) and Mathematics (26.67%) were both below the state averages (44.19% and 26.81%, respectively). However, the school has performed better in certain student subgroups, such as female students and Hispanic students, who have ranked in the top 100 and top 80 schools in the state, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 18.7 in recent years, which may suggest more individualized attention for students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Gallup district, such as Catherine A. Miller Elementary, Chee Dodge Elementary, Tobe Turpen Elementary, and Indian Hills Elementary, Lincoln Elementary generally has higher academic performance and lower free/reduced lunch rates. However, one exception is Red Rock Elementary, which has consistently outperformed Lincoln Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, and has a higher statewide ranking.

414

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,987

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 Old Zuni Rd
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-3400

District: Gallup

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

High:

Gallup High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

55.8%

Hispanic:

30.7%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 33rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

231^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Gallup

73^rd of 82Gallup among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	231 of 345	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	185 of 413	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	98 of 435	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	60 of 420	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	248 of 396	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	253 of 383	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	178 of 374	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.8	214 of 410	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.2	338 of 421	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	343 of 442	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	254 of 412	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.8	267 of 398	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.1	280 of 402	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.9	348 of 419	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	279 of 411	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.8	327 of 405	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	330 of 398	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	320 of 390	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	323 of 389	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	56 of 223	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	14 of 191	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	47.4	105 of 203	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	102 of 398	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	79 of 390	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	58 of 395	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.5	233 of 343	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	77 of 255	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	102 of 384	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	33 of 395	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	25 of 389	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	50.8	149 of 329	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	209 of 325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	172 of 356	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	52 of 426	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	22 of 410	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	45.0	192 of 361	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	216 of 356	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	269 of 397	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	119 of 414	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	221 of 337	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	21 of 90	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	13 of 92	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	30 of 99	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.9	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	66.7	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	105 of 304	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	77 of 413	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2022)82nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2024)74th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)32nd percentile-23 vs school

Native American (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science21%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	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-ASR Science 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Old Zuni Rd	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3400	414	68	6.1	88.4%	33 (8.0%)	6 (1.4%)	127 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	231 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	28.2	231^st of 345 public elementary schools	33.0%		47.5	185^th of 413 public elementary schools	55.2%	46	21.1	26.3	36.5	38.0	33.9	17.5	25.0	35.2	26.7	$11,987
Del Norte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Wilson	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5200	424	26	17.0	89.2%	26 (6.1%)	5 (1.2%)	119 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	258 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	16.3	318^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.8%		26.1	295^th of 413 public elementary schools	28.6%	23	11.1	27.1	38.3	25.7	29.4	20.3	23.4	12.2	17.8	$11,820
Stagecoach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1498 Freedom Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4300	340	18	19.2	90.6%	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	83 (24.4%)	4 (1.2%)	217 (63.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	14.8	325^th of 345 public elementary schools	5.8%		17.3	354^th of 413 public elementary schools	14.3%	29	12.3	26.1	26.8	29.9	27.8	17.8		20.9	16.7	$12,484
Red Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 Red Rock Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3900	311	18	16.0	83.6%	70 (22.5%)	2 (0.6%)	109 (35.0%)	18 (5.8%)	94 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	71.2	67^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.1	61^st of 413 public elementary schools	85.2%	6	40.0	41.7	63.4	60.7	56.4	30.6	51.2	46.4	43.6	$10,647
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mollica Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3000	460	25	18.9	89.6%	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	135 (29.3%)	2 (0.4%)	278 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	47.8	152^nd of 345 public elementary schools	55.9%		45	199^th of 413 public elementary schools	51.8%	47	25.6	33.8	52.9	32.9	39.5	30.9	50.0	40.2	40.4	$11,721
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3604 Ciniza Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-2900	294	17	16.3	87.4%	26 (8.8%)	3 (1.0%)	85 (28.9%)	7 (2.4%)	161 (54.8%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	37.1	201^st of 345 public elementary schools	41.7%		55.9	147^th of 413 public elementary schools	64.4%	54	30.4	36.4	26.3	56.5	41.0		18.4	28.3	21.4	$12,401
Tobe Turpen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Manuelito	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5000	397	23	17.1	90.2%	30 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	28	232^nd of 345 public elementary schools	32.8%		28.8	284^th of 413 public elementary schools	31.2%	52	19.1		39.7	32.4	29.2		17.7	36.8	22.2	$11,357
Chee Dodge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 N Hwy 491	Yatahey	87375	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1300	261	13	19.3	85.4%	16 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	53 (20.3%)	1 (0.4%)	181 (69.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	48.9	143^rd of 345 public elementary schools	58.6%		47.5	186^th of 413 public elementary schools	55.0%	43	35.1	29.3	59.3	47.4	43.4	24.4	40.7	36.8	33.0	$12,579
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
Bread Springs Day School	Public	K-3	Hwy 602 East Skeets Road 1750	Gallup	87305	McKinley County	Bread Springs Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 718-0841	61	3	20.3	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 231^st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Gallup High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 56% American Indian, 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Gallup

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