GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE

Alternative School · GALLUP, NM

GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE is a alternative school school in GALLUP, New Mexico, serving grades 06–12 with 1,244 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

1,244

Teachers (FTE)

96.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	710	57%
White	261	21%
Two or more races	136	11%
American Indian / Alaska Native	92	7%
Black or African American	36	3%
Asian	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,244	546M / 698F

English Language Learners: 85 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	22.0%	—
4-Year Graduation Rate	25.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.38 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

902

72.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,244	100%

Contact & Location

325 MARGUERITE ST.

GALLUP, NM 87301

Phone: (505)721-1051

http://gmcs.org/schools/

District

GALLUP-MCKINLEY CTY SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,191

District enrollment: 11,709

Other Schools in District

CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARY Elementary
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY Elementary
CROWNPOINT ELEMENTARY Elementary
DAVID SKEET ELEMENTARY Elementary
DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY Elementary
INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY Elementary
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY Elementary
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY Elementary

View all 32 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 87301) → CensusDepth.com
New Mexico population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Mexico teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

350111000545

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD