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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 18% (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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gallup School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
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
68%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
8%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,409 is higher than the state median of $14,756. 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 $14,121. 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
$14,756
Spending / Student
$15,720
$14,121
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: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%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: 28% | 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.
Ramah High School
(Math: 25-29% | 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: #44.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Boardman Dr
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-3100
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #55.
Crownpoint Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | 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.
Chief Manuelito Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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: #77.
Navajo Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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: #88.
Gallup Central Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
325 Marguerite St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-12
| 146 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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