Katherine Gallegos Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031

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Top 10%

Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 10% in NM
: 57% (Top 5%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School's student population of 615 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	77
1	83
2	88
3	85
4	76
5	86
6	88

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Total Students

615 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
2024	615
2023	635
2022	623
2021	622
2020	645
2019	645
2018	601
2017	601
2016	597
2015	568
2014	484
2013	459
2012	433
2011	422
2010	431
2009	384
2008	733
2007	700
2006	562
2005	529
2004	521
2003	478
2002	479
2001	479
2000	478
1999	483
1998	470
1997	491
1996	497
1995	498
1994	474
1993	448
1992	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
2024	36
2023	33
2022	36
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	27
2010	26
2009	25
2008	47
2007	38
2006	38
2005	33
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	30
2000	32
1999	31
1998	36
1997	29
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	21
1992	19

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Year Founded

1988

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 9, 2026

Campus Size

23 acres

School Motto

KGE, the place to be!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#42 out of 796 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
2023	#42
2022	#42
2019	#82
2018	#82
2017	#92
2016	#78
2015	#75
2014	#91
2013	#149
2012	#172
2011	#165

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57%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2023	57%	24%	26%
2022	55%	24%	28%
2019	45%	21%	20%
2018	43%	22%
2017	38%	21%	20%
2016	44%	21%	21%
2015	40%	18%	18%
2014	63%	41%	44%
2013	60%	42%	42%
2012	57%	43%	45%
2011	54%	42%	42%

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55%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2022	55%	34%	34%
2019	51%	33%	34%
2017	49%	30%	31%
2016	48%	28%	31%
2015	44%	27%	25%
2014	66%	49%	51%
2013	61%	51%	49%
2012	58%	51%	51%
2011	61%	50%	51%
2010	56%	53%	53%

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45-49%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	19:1	15:1	18:1
2022	17:1	15:1	18:1
2021	18:1	15:1	18:1
2020	20:1	15:1	19:1
2019	20:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	16:1	18:1
2016	20:1	15:1	19:1
2015	19:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	18:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	13:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	5%
2022	2%	12%	5%
2021	2%	12%	6%
2020	1%	12%	6%
2019	1%	12%	6%
2018	1%	13%	6%
2017	1%	13%	6%
2016	1%	10%	6%
2015	1%	10%	8%
2014	3%	10%	6%
2013	3%	11%	7%
2012	3%	11%	7%
2011	4%	13%	7%
2010	4%	13%	7%
2009	2%	13%	7%
2008	9%	11%	7%
2007	10%	11%	7%
2006	11%	14%	7%
2005	12%	12%	8%
2004	11%	14%	7%
2003	11%	15%	7%
2002	10%	15%	8%
2001	10%	14%	7%
2000	9%	15%	7%
1999	11%	11%	7%
1998	12%	11%	7%
1997	15%	11%	8%
1996	15%	11%	8%
1995	13%	10%	8%
1994	13%	10%	8%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

75%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	75%	62%
2023	76%	62%	73%
2022	75%	62%	72%
2021	72%	62%	71%
2020	72%	60%	68%
2019	72%	60%	68%
2018	66%	60%	65%
2017	66%	60%	65%
2016	69%	61%	66%
2015	68%	61%	64%
2014	67%	61%	68%
2013	63%	60%	67%
2012	62%	59%	68%
2011	59%	58%	68%
2010	61%	58%	67%
2009	60%	55%	66%
2008	54%	56%	64%
2007	54%	55%	64%
2006	55%	53%	65%
2005	53%	53%	62%
2004	55%	51%	61%
2003	57%	50%	61%
2002	55%	49%	61%
2001	58%	49%	61%
2000	56%	49%	60%
1999	56%	49%	59%
1998	59%	48%	58%
1997	51%	48%	56%
1996	52%	47%	55%
1995	54%	47%	54%
1994	53%	46%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	7%	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	20%	20%
2023	19%	21%	19%
2022	20%	21%	20%
2021	22%	21%	21%
2020	23%	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%	23%
2018	30%	22%	27%
2017	30%	22%	27%
2016	26%	24%	26%
2015	27%	24%	23%
2014	28%	25%	24%
2013	31%	25%	25%
2012	32%	26%	23%
2011	32%	25%	23%
2010	30%	25%	23%
2009	29%	28%	24%
2008	31%	29%	26%
2007	31%	30%	26%
2006	31%	30%	28%
2005	31%	32%	28%
2004	32%	32%	30%
2003	30%	32%	30%
2002	33%	33%	30%
2001	31%	34%	31%
2000	34%	35%	32%
1999	33%	37%	33%
1998	38%	38%	34%
1997	34%	38%	35%
1996	32%	39%	36%
1995	32%	40%	37%
1994	33%	41%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	0.40	0.57
2023	0.39	0.56	0.43
2022	0.40	0.56	0.44
2021	0.44	0.56	0.46
2020	0.43	0.58	0.48
2019	0.43	0.58	0.48
2018	0.48	0.58	0.50
2017	0.48	0.58	0.50
2016	0.46	0.57	0.49
2015	0.47	0.57	0.48
2014	0.48	0.56	0.48
2013	0.51	0.57	0.50
2012	0.52	0.58	0.48
2011	0.55	0.59	0.49
2010	0.54	0.59	0.49
2009	0.56	0.61	0.50
2008	0.61	0.60	0.52
2007	0.61	0.60	0.52
2006	0.59	0.62	0.52
2005	0.62	0.61	0.54
2004	0.59	0.62	0.53
2003	0.58	0.63	0.54
2002	0.58	0.64	0.54
2001	0.57	0.63	0.53
2000	0.60	0.64	0.54
1999	0.59	0.62	0.54
1998	0.61	0.62	0.56
1997	0.63	0.62	0.56
1996	0.62	0.62	0.56
1995	0.60	0.61	0.57
1994	0.60	0.62	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2024	86%	74%
2023	100%	75%	84%
2022	35%	74%	62%
2021	60%	73%	69%
2020	42%	70%	69%
2019	42%	70%	69%
2018	31%	69%	65%
2017	31%	69%	65%
2016	34%	67%	67%
2015	41%	57%	64%
2014	41%	61%	59%
2013	53%	62%	71%
2012	51%	62%	70%
2011	48%	62%	68%
2010	41%	57%	49%
2009	36%	56%	58%
2008	41%	54%	57%
2007	42%	54%	52%
2006	48%	47%	63%
2005	47%	48%	50%
2004	43%	47%	51%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Katherine Gallegos Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Lunas School District
2022	9%	1%	4%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	10%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	14%	6%	9%
2010	13%	7%	9%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	12%	7%	10%
2007	14%	6%	10%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	15%	10%	12%
2004	18%	9%	13%
2003	15%	10%	12%
2002	15%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Lunas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katherine Gallegos Elementary School's ranking?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School is ranked #42 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Katherine Gallegos Elementary School often compared to?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dennis Chavez Elementary School, Los Lunas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Katherine Gallegos Elementary School?

615 students attend Katherine Gallegos Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Katherine Gallegos Elementary School?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Katherine Gallegos Elementary School offer ?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Katherine Gallegos Elementary School part of?

Katherine Gallegos Elementary School is part of Los Lunas School District.

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