CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARY

6102 CHALLENGER RD
CHURCH ROCK, NM 87311

cme.gmcs.org/

342 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Catherine A. Miller Elementary School, located in Church Rock, New Mexico, is a public school serving the local community as part of the Gallup-McKinley County School District. The school is situated in a region deeply rooted in the culture and heritage of the Navajo Nation, and it reflects the district's commitment to providing quality education in a rural, culturally diverse setting. The campus serves as a foundational learning environment for elementary-aged children, focusing on core academic standards while striving to support the social and emotional development of its students.

The school emphasizes a supportive educational atmosphere, utilizing its location on Challenger Road to provide a neighborhood-centered learning experience. As part of the larger Gallup-McKinley district, the school works to integrate state educational requirements with the specific needs of its local student population. Families and community members can engage with the school's ongoing updates, academic programs, and calendar events through its official website, which serves as a hub for communication between the administration, teachers, and parents.

342

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	29
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	290
Pacific Islander	2

American Indian
290 (84.8 %)
Hispanic
29 (8.5 %)
White
11 (3.2 %)
Two or More
8 (2.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GALLUP-MCKINLEY CTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)721-1400
Website:	http://cme.gmcs.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	342
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 54