RED ROCK ELEMENTARY

RED ROCK ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary-level community in GALLUP, New Mexico, one of the schools within GALLUP. The school educates 311 students in grades pre-K through 5.

RED ROCK ELEMENTARY is one of 33 schools operated by GALLUP, a district that hosts 12,698 students overall.

On the student-mix side, RED ROCK ELEMENTARY reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Native American, 23% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

In terms of school funding signals, An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RED ROCK ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for McKinley County indicate median household income runs about $47,668, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. Across McKinley County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), RED ROCK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GALLUP MIDDLE, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, RED ROCK ELEMENTARY comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 31.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. RED ROCK ELEMENTARY's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 311). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 32% to 23%.

On the community side, members of the RED ROCK ELEMENTARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.