Hilltop Christian School (2026 Profile)

2 A Deerfield
Gallup, NM 87301

Hilltop Christian School in Gallup, NM serves 70 co–ed students from pre–kindergarten through sixth grade in a town–based setting.

The school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 with 11 teachers supporting a total enrollment of 70 students.

Affiliated with the Association of Christian Schools International, Hilltop Christian offers a Christian–oriented elementary education program.

Hilltop Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for student diversity, with 94.92% of students representing students of color.

The school shares the Gallup community with other private institutions such as Sacred Heart Catholic School, which serves grades PK–8 with 91 students.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 70 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Hilltop Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
State or regional independent school association

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Student Body

Total Students

70 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

95%

State avg.: 50%

Students by Grade

Hilltop Christian School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

School Motto: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
School Mascot: Eagle

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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