Gallup-McKinley City Schools

Gallup-McKinley City Schools is a 32-school New Mexico district serving 16 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high schools, with roughly 12,693 students, very high poverty, and performance that varies from the bottom to the top of state rankings. The district is ranked 60th of 87 in New Mexico, at the 31st percentile with 2 stars, and its average enrollment is about 397, while the median is lower at 310.5. Free/reduced lunch averages about 83.9%, and most schools are above 80%, so high poverty is common across the area.

Families seeking stronger performance should note that elementary schools generally rank higher than middle and high schools. Red Rock Elementary is the district's clearest standout, at the 90th percentile with 5 stars, and its language arts, math, and science results are well above district and state averages. Jefferson Elementary, Chee Dodge Elementary, and Indian Hills Elementary also rank in the top third or better of New Mexico elementary schools despite high poverty. Among high schools, Ramah High has the strongest achievement profile, while Crownpoint High, Miyamura High School, and Tohatchi High show graduation-rate strengths; Tohatchi has the highest listed rate at 84.3%, above the state's 80.6%.

Academically, mathematics is the clearest weakness: district math proficiency is 23.81%, below language arts at 36.49% and science at 29.49%. Many schools have large ELA-math gaps, including Gallup Middle, Navajo Middle School, and John F. Kennedy Middle. Schools needing the most support include Gallup High, Thoreau High, Thoreau Middle, Stagecoach Elementary, and Gallup Central Alternative, which has a graduation rate of 56.3% and an unusually low free/reduced lunch rate for the district. Navajo Pine High's graduation rate is 64.0%. Some schools improved sharply, such as Navajo Middle School, Tohatchi Middle, and Indian Hills Elementary. Data for Tse Yi Gai High are largely suppressed, so its performance should be treated as unknown.