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Katherine Gallegos Elementary

Q: Is Katherine Gallegos Elementary a good school?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary ranks 62 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Katherine Gallegos Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Lunas, New Mexico, serving 615 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Los Lunas School District, which is ranked 65 out of 82 districts in the state.

Katherine Gallegos Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Mexico, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.64% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.93% in the Los Lunas district and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, 52.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27.63% in the district and 26.81% statewide.

The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Hispanic, Native American, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, consistently ranking in the top 20-50% of New Mexico elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Katherine Gallegos Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17 to 19.1 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools like Tome Elementary, Ann Parish Elementary, and Bosque Farms Elementary.

605

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,700

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas

Students who attend Katherine Gallegos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Lunas Middle
High:	Valencia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

White:

16.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (53% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Lunas

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

62^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Los Lunas

65^th of 82Los Lunas 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	73.7	62 of 345	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	49 of 413	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	47 of 435	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	33 of 420	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	38 of 396	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	46 of 383	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	54 of 374	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.8	25 of 410	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	34 of 421	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.9	58 of 442	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	79 of 412	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	100 of 398	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	100 of 402	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	101 of 419	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	67 of 411	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	87 of 405	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	107 of 398	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	84 of 390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	62.9	118 of 389	69.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	84.0	12 of 203	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	48 of 398	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	43 of 390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	35 of 395	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	12 of 343	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	20 of 339	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	45 of 255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	65 of 384	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	36 of 395	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	23 of 389	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	13 of 320	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	17 of 329	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	47 of 325	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	53 of 356	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	20 of 426	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	30 of 410	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	29 of 361	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	20 of 356	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	71 of 397	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	59 of 414	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	34 of 392	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	74 of 337	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	45 of 83	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	97.8	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	57 of 158	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	66 of 304	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	55 of 413	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	19 of 325	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2024)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2024)81st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)68th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Mathematics53%+26 vs state

Science35%+6 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 6th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Katherine Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Dom Pasqual Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	605	32	18.9	100.0%	99 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	470 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	73.7	62^nd of 345 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.3	49^th of 413 public elementary schools	88.1%	13	35.1	42.7	70.1	54.6	59.3	56.6	30.3	66.7	48.1	66.3	52.8	$7,700
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	454 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	365	20	18.2	100.0%	57 (15.6%)	6 (1.6%)	291 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.1	205^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.6%		33	255^th of 413 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	23.4	37.7	45.0	36.2	47.9	41.5		25.0	27.7	27.1	20.2	$9,064
Los Lunas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	458	26	17.6	100.0%	43 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	399 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	21.4	286^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.1%		33.2	252^nd of 413 public elementary schools	39.0%	34		21.3	46.3	22.8	34.0	31.5	14.8	23.9	20.7	23.4	20.6	$9,475
Sundance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 Sundance SW	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	617	35	17.6	100.0%	86 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	431 (69.9%)	6 (1.0%)	65 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	48.5	147^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.4	159^th of 413 public elementary schools	61.5%	12	21.7	35.5	43.4	33.3	60.7	43.5	32.3	37.4	24.6	58.3	38.6	$7,964
Valencia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	111 Monica Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	370	22	16.8	100.0%	57 (15.4%)	4 (1.1%)	296 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	20.5	292^nd of 345 public elementary schools	15.4%		26.1	296^th of 413 public elementary schools	28.3%	4	21.4	18.6	36.5	30.4	36.1	30.5		21.2	21.4	25.0	20.3	$9,631
Peralta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3645 Hwy 47	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	227	16	14.1	100.0%	33 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	52.9	126^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.5%		46.9	190^th of 413 public elementary schools	54.0%	64	23.1	39.1	66.7	48.7	62.5	54.8	34.8		30.8	31.3	28.2	$9,861
Bosque Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 West Bosque Lp	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	458	26	17.6	100.0%	105 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	74.1	59^th of 345 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.5	59^th of 413 public elementary schools	85.7%		42.9	50.0	81.4	53.1	76.8	65.0	25.7	33.9	53.1	73.2	44.9	$8,813
Ann Parish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	112 Meadow Lake	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	402	25	16.0	100.0%	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	42.8	179^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.1%		34.5	245^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.7%	66	23.0	47.5	50.0	49.2	41.2	46.9	18.0		37.7	27.5	25.6	$9,704
Isleta Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Moonlight Drive	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Isleta Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 273-8444	93	10	9.7	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dennis Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19670 Hwy 314	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1800	294	22	13.3	100.0%	43 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	60.4	98^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.8	107^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.1%	9	22.2	36.4	62.2	46.7	63.4	52.0	20.5	53.3	42.2	63.4	44.6	$9,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine Gallegos Elementary

How many students attend Katherine Gallegos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Katherine Gallegos Elementary.

What district is Katherine Gallegos Elementary in?

Los Lunas

What schools do graduates of Katherine Gallegos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Katherine Gallegos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Lunas Middle
High : Valencia High

Is Katherine Gallegos Elementary a good school?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary ranks 62^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Katherine Gallegos Elementary?

Students at Katherine Gallegos Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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