For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 66 students in 87305, NM (there are 1 private school, serving 30 private students). 69% of all K-12 students in 87305, NM are educated in public schools (compared to the NM state average of 93%).
Public schools in zipcode 87305 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the New Mexico public school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Best 87305, NM Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Hwy 602 East Skeets Road 1750
Gallup, NM 87305
(505) 778-5411
Gallup, NM 87305
(505) 778-5411
Grades: K-3
| 66 students
87305, New Mexico Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Juvenile Detention Center (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
P.o. Box 1318
Gallup, NM 87305
(505) 722-7711
Gallup, NM 87305
(505) 722-7711
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many public schools are located in 87305, NM?
1 public schools are located in 87305, NM.
What percentage of students in 87305 go to public school?
69% of all K-12 students in 87305 are educated in public schools (compared to the NM state average of 93%).
What is the racial composition of students in 87305?
87305 public schools minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public schools average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
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