Cathrine A Miller Elementary School in Church Rock, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cathrine A Miller Elementary School is a rural public school in Church Rock, New Mexico that is part of Gallup Mckinley Co School Dist. It serves 323 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

323 Students

28 Teachers

6201 Challenger Rd

Church Rock, NM 87311 View local requests

http://cre.gmcs.k12.nm.us/

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Cathrine A Miller Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Neilson

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Cathrine A Miller Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cathrine A Miller Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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