Summary:
The 87311 zip code in New Mexico is home to a single public elementary school, Catherine A. Miller Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 325 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.
Catherine A. Miller Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with rankings of 294 out of 345 (2024-2025), 357 out of 413 (2023-2024), and 392 out of 435 (2022-2023). The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. Student academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 27.78% compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its math proficiency rate for all grades was 15.97% compared to the state average of 26.81%.
The school serves a student population with a very high level of economic disadvantage, with nearly all students (99.38%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is slightly higher than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. These findings suggest that Catherine A. Miller Elementary is a struggling school that is likely facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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