GALLINA ELEMENTARY

GALLINA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school of very small scale in GALLINA, New Mexico, overseen by JEMEZ MTN, educateing 47 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 84% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

Within JEMEZ MTN, which oversees 4 schools and 178 students, GALLINA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, GALLINA ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GALLINA ELEMENTARY has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at GALLINA ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Rio Arriba County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,155 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rio Arriba County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students), of which GALLINA ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: CORONADO HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. GALLINA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 57 (now 47). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 91% to 79%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.