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Gallup 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 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,297 students in Gallup School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Gallup School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
33 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
12,313 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gallup School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)77%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
8,375 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
68%
13%
# Asian Students
123 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,513 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
59%
# Black Students
120 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
967 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
512
# Students in K Grade:
665
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
759
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
860
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
908
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
953
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,017
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,052
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,079
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,068
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,111
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,409 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,720 is higher than the state median of $14,122. 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
$19,409
$14,757
Spending / Student
$15,720
$14,122
Best Gallup School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tse Yi Gai High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
118 Counselor Rd
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
Gallup Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 South Grandview
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-2700
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 South Boardman Dr
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-3100
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Ramah High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
74 S Bloomfield Ave
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-3800
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-3800
Grades: 6-12
| 316 students
Rank: #55.
Crownpoint Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
#1 Eagle Dr
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-5400
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 242 students
Rank: #66.
Gallup Central Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 Marguerite St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-12
| 146 students
Rank: #77.
Chief Manuelito Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1325 South Rico St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #88.
Navajo Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 West Walnut Ave
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-5300
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: #99.
Tohatchi Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Mid School Lane
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #1010.
Thoreau Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4600
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 307 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
| 3 students
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