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John F. Kennedy Middle

Public Grades 6-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 14% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school in Gallup, New Mexico, serving 656 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 73 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F. Kennedy Middle School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 30.72%, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 14.88%, compared to the state average of 26.81%. Compared to the nearby Gallup Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School lags behind in academic performance, with Gallup Middle School having higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively better for Hispanic students but struggling with Native American and White student performance, as well as with English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status. John F. Kennedy Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and its relatively high student-teacher ratio suggest that resource allocation and socioeconomic factors may play a role in its academic performance.

648

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,826

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 South Boardman Dr
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-3100

District: Gallup

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

Miyamura High School

Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Catherine A. Miller Elementary
	Indian Hills Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

63.7%

Hispanic:

23.6%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

165^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	18.1	165 of 192	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	132 of 165	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	144 of 239	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	121 of 232	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	131 of 200	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	148 of 186	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	122 of 176	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.8	160 of 208	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	152 of 207	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	160 of 222	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	128 of 178	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	120 of 173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	119 of 179	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	122 of 178	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	99 of 172	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.0	140 of 171	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	134 of 156	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.8	139 of 157	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	131 of 162	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	91 of 220	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	106 of 160	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	117 of 148	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	64 of 204	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	57 of 214	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	67 of 150	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	97 of 149	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	118 of 144	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	121 of 227	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	90 of 175	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	128 of 168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	139 of 161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	143 of 221	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	113 of 213	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	103 of 152	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	58 of 78	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	40 of 100	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	143 of 178	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	96 of 142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	113 of 229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	13 of 121	89.3%	★★★★★

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)67th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)28th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2024)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Science23%-12 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 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
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
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
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 John F. Kennedy Middle

What high school do graduates of John F. Kennedy Middle attend?

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Miyamura High School

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy Middle?

Students at John F. Kennedy Middle are 64% American Indian, 24% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended John F. Kennedy Middle.

Is John F. Kennedy Middle a good school?

John F. Kennedy Middle ranks in the bottom 14.1% of New Mexico middle schools.

What district is John F. Kennedy Middle in?

Gallup

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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