TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY

Set in GALLUP, New Mexico, TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized primary school, operated by GALLUP. It teaches 397 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 38% bigger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

Across the 33 schools in GALLUP (12,698 students total), TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY records that Native American students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for McKinley County indicate median household earnings sit near $47,668, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 28%. In all, McKinley County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), of which TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: GALLUP HIGH, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 26.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 397). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 20% across the same window.

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