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Gallup-Mckinley Cty Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,095 students in Gallup-Mckinley Cty Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Gallup-Mckinley Cty Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
33 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
12,043 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Gallup-Mckinley Cty Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
58%
Graduation Rate
77%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
# American Indian Students
8,611 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
71%
13%
# Asian Students
146 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,180 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
60%
# Black Students
76 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
796 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
413
502
# Students in K Grade:
753
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
871
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
823
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
887
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
875
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
874
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
900
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
955
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
997
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
952
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
966
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
978
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,844 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,073 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$239 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,844
$14,520
Spending / Student
$16,073
$13,895
Best Gallup-Mckinley Cty Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gallup Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 South Grandview
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Chief Manuelito Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1325 South Rico St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
Ramah High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27 Lewis St
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-1051
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-12
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Crownpoint Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
#1 Eagle Dr
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-1051
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #55.
Tohatchi Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Mid School Lane
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #66.
Thoreau Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-1051
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #77.
Tse'yi'gai High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 Counselor Rd
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-1051
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 8-12
| 83 students
Rank: #88.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Boardman Dr
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #99.
Navajo Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Walnut Ave
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-1051
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
Rank: #1010.
Gallup Central Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 Marguerite St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-12
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
Education Dev Center
Special Education School
1000 East Aztec Ave
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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