Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLUP·NCES 350111000308
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
502 OLD ZUNI RD, GALLUP, NM 87301 · (505) 721-3400 · McKinley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
6.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
366 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 | 42 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
59%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
33.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
26.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 34 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY this school | 414 | 88.4% | 28.1% |
| DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 424 | 89.2% | 21.6% |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 460 | 89.6% | 37.2% |
| THOREAU ELEMENTARY THOREAU | 359 | 90.0% | 22.3% |
| STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 340 | 90.6% | 21.2% |
| TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 397 | 90.2% | 27.0% |
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 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In McKinley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #213 of 329 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #161 of 354 | #4 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #245 of 366 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #111 of 490 | #4 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.1:1 | #4 of 318 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #72 of 334 | #4 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #329 of 393 | #14 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +77.7% | #3 of 57 | #1 of 7 |
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
414
-680 (-62%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 414 | 67.5 | 6.1:1 | 88% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 20.5 | 18.8:1 | 96% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 23.5 | 15.6:1 | 100% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 1,094 | 47 | 23.3:1 | 100% (1,094) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 100% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 100% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 99% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 99% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (233 to 414); teachers up 275% (18 to 67.5).
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
In GALLUP, New Mexico, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 414 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in New Mexico is roughly 287 students; this school is 44% above that.
The district, GALLUP, has 12,698 students enrolled across 33 schools.
A majority of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY, 56%, are Native American. Next come 31% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The school reported 67.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 6.1:1. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 88% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in McKinley County, the average is about the same, 85%.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY scores 28.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 36.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in McKinley County, median household income is about $47,668, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 28%. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is one of 53 public schools in McKinley County, which together enroll about 16,807 students.
Nearest public school: HOZHO ACADEMY, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes LINCOLN ELEMENTARY as Town: Remote.
The 2020-21 count was 1,094 students and the 2024-25 count was 414. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.3:1 to 6.1:1.
Community posts for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other schools in GALLUP
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVEHigh · 1,244 students
- MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,237 students
- GALLUP HIGHHigh · 796 students
- HOZHO ACADEMYCombined · 781 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 648 students
- CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLEMiddle · 634 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is the 68th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 946 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln, AL · 902 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 868 students
- Lincoln ElementaryMadera, CA · 816 students
Nearby schools
- HOZHO ACADEMY0.5 mi · 781
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 424
- GALLUP MIDDLE0.9 mi · 480
- SIX DIRECTIONS INDIGENOUS SCHOOL1.1 mi · 58
- STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 340
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE1.2 mi · 1,244
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-05.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY have?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.1:1.
How diverse is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 8% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY public or private?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALLUP.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.