CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY

cde.gmcs.org/

261 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Chee Dodge Elementary School, located in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico, is a key educational institution within the Gallup McKinley County Schools (GMCS) district. Serving a community deeply connected to Navajo culture, the school is situated along Highway 491, placing it in a strategic position to support students from the surrounding area. The school is named in honor of Henry Chee Dodge, the first elected Chairman of the Navajo Nation, reflecting a commitment to local heritage and the legacy of Navajo leadership.

The school focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the diverse needs of its student body. By integrating standard academic curricula with the unique cultural identity of the region, Chee Dodge Elementary strives to prepare its students for future success while honoring their roots. As part of the GMCS district, the school works to provide essential resources and educational programming that promote literacy, numeracy, and social development, ensuring that students in Yah-ta-hey have a solid foundation for their secondary education and beyond.

261

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	53
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	181
Pacific Islander	1

American Indian
181 (69.3%)
Hispanic
53 (20.3%)
White
16 (6.1%)
Two or More
8 (3.1%)
Black
1 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

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
Phone:	(505)721-1300
Website:	http://cde.gmcs.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	261
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	223
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 29

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 38