CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY

CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in YAH TA HEY, New Mexico, run under GALLUP. Current enrollment sits at 261 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

GALLUP runs 33 schools in total, collectively educating 12,698 students. CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Native American. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

In the surrounding community, McKinley County reports that median household earnings sit near $47,668, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 28%. In all, McKinley County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), of which CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY, around 5.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 28.9%.

CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY has shrank 17%, going from 313 students in 2018 to 261 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 1% to 20%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.