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Enrollment
781
Combined
STATE 498
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOZHO ACADEMY·NCES 350017901136
HOZHO ACADEMY
515 PARK AVE, GALLUP, NM 87301 · (505) 722-4463 · McKinley County
GRADES PK–11COMBINED33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
66 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
781 students
STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
42.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
27.4%
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 27 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
About HOZHO ACADEMY
Located at 515 PARK AVE, in GALLUP, New Mexico, HOZHO ACADEMY is a roomy all-grades campus that enrolls 781 students (grades pre-K through 11), part of HOZHO ACADEMY. Compared to the state average of about 498 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.
HOZHO ACADEMY is a school of HOZHO ACADEMY, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Looking at the student body, HOZHO ACADEMY logs that the most-represented group is Native American (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 36% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, HOZHO ACADEMY has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against McKinley County (around 85%), the school's rate is north of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HOZHO ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for McKinley County shows median household earnings sit near $47,668, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McKinley County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), of which HOZHO ACADEMY is one.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOZHO ACADEMY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.8%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting. As a public charter, HOZHO ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. 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
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 414
- GALLUP MIDDLE0.6 mi · 480
- SIX DIRECTIONS INDIGENOUS SCHOOL0.9 mi · 58
- RED ROCK ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 311
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 424
- EDUCATION DEV CENTER1.1 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About HOZHO ACADEMYHow large is HOZHO ACADEMY?
HOZHO ACADEMY enrolls approximately 781 students in grades PK-11.
What age range does HOZHO ACADEMY serve?
HOZHO ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOZHO ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOZHO ACADEMY is approximately 11.8:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOZHO ACADEMY?
At HOZHO ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 14% White, 36% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is HOZHO ACADEMY public or private?
HOZHO ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HOZHO ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.