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
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
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
+181 (+78%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 12.9:1
% White
8%
was 2%
% Hispanic
31%
was 37%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in GALLUP, New Mexico, overseen by GALLUP, with 414 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so LINCOLN ELEMENTARY sits 44% larger than that benchmark.
Across the 33 schools in GALLUP (12,698 students total), LINCOLN ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY logs that 56% of the student body identifies as Native American. The remainder breaks down as 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY shows 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting LINCOLN ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.1%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for McKinley County indicate median household earnings sit near $47,668, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. Across McKinley County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
HOZHO ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LINCOLN ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LINCOLN ELEMENTARY at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 31.1%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY has increased 78%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 414 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 37% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 6.1:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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
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
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.