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Stagecoach Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Stagecoach Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gallup, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 346 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.

Stagecoach Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking between 289-354 out of 435-445 schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Stagecoach Elementary had an ELA proficiency rate of 27.81% compared to the state average of 44.19% and the Gallup district average of 32.57%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 16.67%, compared to the state average of 26.81% and the Gallup district average of 19.76%. The school's performance on the New Mexico Science Assessment (NM-ASR) for 5th grade is also low, with a proficiency rate of 12.31% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.3% and the Gallup district average of 18.92%.

While Stagecoach Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the Gallup district, there are some nearby schools that are performing significantly better, such as Chee Dodge Elementary, Indian Hills Elementary, and Red Rock Elementary. These schools have higher academic proficiency rates, better school rankings, and lower percentages of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. For example, Chee Dodge Elementary, located just 6.49 miles away, has an ELA proficiency rate of 43.4% and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 33.02% in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming Stagecoach Elementary.

340

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,484

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1498 Freedom Dr
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-4300

District: Gallup

Students who attend Stagecoach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chief Manuelito Middle
High:	Gallup High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

63.8%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2023 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 34th-percentile peak (2023) to 6th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

325^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	14.8	325 of 345	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	354 of 413	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	330 of 420	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	282 of 383	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	298 of 374	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	301 of 410	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	360 of 421	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	436 of 442	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	403 of 412	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	375 of 398	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	379 of 402	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	379 of 419	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	401 of 411	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	398 of 405	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	374 of 398	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	378 of 390	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	355 of 389	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	148 of 223	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	86 of 191	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	354 of 398	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	300 of 390	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	243 of 395	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	259 of 343	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	267 of 339	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	279 of 384	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	134 of 395	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	40 of 389	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	46 of 329	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	305 of 325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	317 of 356	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	268 of 426	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	290 of 410	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	245 of 361	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	251 of 356	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	305 of 397	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	269 of 414	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	313 of 392	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	278 of 337	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	242 of 333	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	54 of 92	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	92 of 99	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	221 of 413	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)46th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science12%-17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Stagecoach Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stagecoach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stagecoach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chief Manuelito Middle
High : Gallup High

How many students attend Stagecoach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Stagecoach Elementary.

Is Stagecoach Elementary a good school?

Stagecoach Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stagecoach Elementary?

Students at Stagecoach Elementary are 64% American Indian, 24% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Stagecoach Elementary in?

Gallup

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