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.