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Gallup Middle

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Gallup Middle ranks 130 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Gallup Middle School is a public middle school in Gallup, New Mexico, serving 423 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gallup-McKinley County Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gallup Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 38.32%, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 20%, while the state average was 26.81%. Compared to the nearby Chief Manuelito Middle and John F. Kennedy Middle schools, Gallup Middle's academic performance is mixed, as it outperforms these schools in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates but still lags behind the state averages.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students and Homeless students performing exceptionally well, while Hispanic, Native American, and White students have generally lower proficiency rates compared to the state averages. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is also mixed. Additionally, Gallup Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.74% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's fluctuating performance over time and the broader challenges faced by the Gallup-McKinley County Schools district suggest the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to improvement.

480

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,615

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 South Grandview
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-2700

District: Gallup

Students who attend Gallup Middle usually attend:

High:

Miyamura High School

Feeder schools for Gallup Middle:

Elementary:	David Skeet Elementary
	Red Rock Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

49.2%

Hispanic:

31.5%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

130^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Gallup

73^rd of 82Gallup among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	130 of 192	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	73 of 239	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	109 of 232	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	53 of 200	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	66 of 186	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	69 of 176	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.6	115 of 208	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	104 of 207	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.7	130 of 222	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	126 of 193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.1	122 of 178	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.7	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	104 of 179	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.5	111 of 178	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.6	123 of 172	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	122 of 171	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	102 of 156	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	119 of 157	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	80.7	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	39.5	29 of 52	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	29 of 69	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	47 of 213	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.7	99 of 220	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	43 of 160	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	51 of 156	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	107 of 148	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	39 of 154	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	22 of 204	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	69 of 214	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.0	8 of 150	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	64.5	35 of 149	76.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	87.9	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	110 of 173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	61 of 144	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	45 of 227	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	75 of 223	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	24 of 175	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	89 of 161	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	108 of 221	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	41 of 152	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	56 of 151	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	34 of 67	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	47 of 78	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	116 of 178	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	39 of 229	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	69 of 187	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	16 of 121	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	22 of 120	81.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2022)97th percentile+44 vs school

Asian (2023)84th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)71st percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+25 vs school

Native American (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2024)45th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2018)44th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2024)40th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Science29%-5 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Gallup Middle	Public	6-8	1001 South Grandview	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-2700	480	58	8.2	82.9%	58 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	151 (31.5%)	6 (1.3%)	236 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	29.4	130^th of 192 public middle schools	32.3%		44.1	64^th of 165 public middle schools	61.2%	66	29.1	36.5	38.5	39.9	38.3	24.4	19.9	16.0	20.0	$10,615
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	600 South Boardman Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3100	648	30	21.8	87.5%	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	153 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	413 (63.7%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.5%)	18.1	165^th of 192 public middle schools	14.1%		18.8	132^nd of 165 public middle schools	20.0%	33	22.9	32.0	29.4	30.9	30.7	27.1	9.6	8.3	14.9	$9,826
Chief Manuelito Middle	Public	6-8	1325 South Rico St	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	634	29	21.6	85.8%	27 (4.3%)	8 (1.3%)	156 (24.6%)	4 (0.6%)	413 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	22.3	153^rd of 192 public middle schools	20.3%		26.3	110^th of 165 public middle schools	33.3%	43	26.8	31.2	33.7	35.6	33.6	28.2	17.1	5.9	16.5	$10,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallup Middle

Is Gallup Middle a good school?

Gallup Middle ranks 130^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gallup Middle?

Students at Gallup Middle are 49% American Indian, 31% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Gallup Middle in?

Gallup

What high school do graduates of Gallup Middle attend?

Students who attend Gallup Middle usually go on to attend Miyamura High School

How many students attend Gallup Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Gallup Middle.

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