Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLUP·NCES 350111000732
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY
641 N HWY 491, YAH TA HEY, NM 87375 · (505) 721-1300 · McKinley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
223 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
33.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY this school | 261 | 85.4% | 38.5% |
| DAVID SKEET ELEMENTARY VANDERWAGEN | 232 | 84.5% | 27.0% |
| CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARY CHURCH ROCK | 317 | 87.4% | 23.8% |
| CROWNPOINT ELEMENTARY CROWNPOINT | 281 | 84.7% | 27.6% |
| TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 256 | 87.1% | 27.8% |
| NAVAJO ELEMENTARY NAVAJO | 310 | 88.4% | 19.5% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In McKinley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #114 of 329 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #113 of 354 | #3 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #163 of 366 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #264 of 490 | #15 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #141 of 334 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #338 of 393 | #20 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #181 of 287 | #8 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
261
+22 (+9%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 261 | N/A | N/A | 85% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 13 | 19.3:1 | 94% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 13 | 19.4:1 | 100% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 14 | 17.1:1 | 100% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 100% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 100% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 90% (389) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY.
About CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school in YAH TA HEY, New Mexico. The school had 261 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
GALLUP operates 33 schools. Combined enrollment is 12,698 students.
At 69%, Native American students outnumber all other groups at CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY combined. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
The school counts 223 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 85%. Across public schools in McKinley County, the average is about the same, 85%.
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY are 1.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.5% actual, 36.9% predicted).
Among McKinley County residents, median household income is about $47,668, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 28% of residents are in poverty. CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY is one of 53 public schools in McKinley County, which together enroll about 16,807 students.
DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, about 5.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The student count in 2024-25 was 261, 9% above the 239 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McKinley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,431
Census ACS
Median income
$47,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
16,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALLUP
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVEHigh · 1,244 students
- MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,237 students
- GALLUP HIGHHigh · 796 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 648 students
- CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLEMiddle · 634 students
- GALLUP MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Nearby schools
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY5.1 mi · 424
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY5.8 mi · 414
- EDUCATION DEV CENTER5.9 mi · 5
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE6.0 mi · 1,244
- HOZHO ACADEMY6.1 mi · 781
- GALLUP MIDDLE6.2 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY?
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY serve?
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY?
At CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 6% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY public or private?
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALLUP.
What county does CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY serve?
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY serves McKinley County in NM.
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