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Crownpoint Middle

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Crownpoint Middle ranks 124 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 35% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Crownpoint Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Crownpoint, New Mexico (McKinley County) serving 226 students in the Gallup-McKinley City Schools district, located in a high-poverty part of the state where the nearest comparable campus is nearly 20 miles away. In 2014-15 it ranked 203rd of 207 New Mexico middle schools (2nd percentile, zero stars); by 2022-23 it reached 110th of 239 (54th percentile, 3 stars), and it has since settled in the low-to-mid 30s percentile with 2 stars. That is a real, large improvement over its starting point, but not a return to its 2022-23 peak, and it competes as the stronger of the two nearby campuses in recent years.

Compared with its nearest peer, Thoreau Middle — same district, about 19.6 miles away, 362 students — Crownpoint is stronger in math and science but weaker in English language arts. In 2025-26, Crownpoint's all-grade math proficiency was 25.37% versus Thoreau's 16.00%, and its 8th-grade science was 26.19% versus 11.54%. Its 7th-grade math (32%) beats both its district and the state, but 8th-grade math (21.43%) is only modestly above its district and roughly level with the state. ELA is the clear weakness: Crownpoint's all-grade ELA (25.76%) trails its district by 13.6 points and the state by 18.9 points. The biggest year-over-year change was ELA falling from 34.91% in 2024-25 to 25.76% in 2025-26 while math rose from 17.92% to 25.37%.

Inside the school, 7th-grade math is about 10.6 points higher than 8th-grade math in the same year, a gap worth asking about. The most encouraging signals are in targeted groups: English language learners, special education students, and Native American students have generally ranked above the school's overall percentile in recent years, and female students have tended to rank higher than male students. Two data notes: 7th-grade ELA is suppressed in 2025-26, and the reported 4.8:1 student-teacher ratio for 2024-25 is likely a reporting artifact, not a real staffing level. For parents, the takeaway is a small school that has come a long way, with real math/science strengths and a clear ELA question to raise.

226

Students ?

4.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,695

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

#1 Eagle Dr
Crownpoint, NM 87313

(505) 721-5400

District: Gallup-McKinley City Schools

Students who attend Crownpoint Middle usually attend:

High:

Crownpoint High

Feeder schools for Crownpoint Middle:

Elementary:

Crownpoint Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

54.9%

Hispanic:

25.2%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 35th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg36%

124^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Gallup-McKinley City Schools

60^th of 87Gallup-McKinley City Schools 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
2026	30.5	124 of 191	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	128 of 192	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	110 of 239	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	136 of 232	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	140 of 200	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	96 of 186	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	128 of 176	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	137 of 208	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	13.1	203 of 207	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	217 of 222	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	181 of 193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.1	173 of 178	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	165 of 173	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	173 of 179	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	156 of 178	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	164 of 172	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	164 of 171	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	154 of 156	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	152 of 157	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	51.2	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	89 of 162	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	69 of 213	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	86 of 220	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	81 of 160	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	78 of 156	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	140 of 154	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	106 of 173	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	90 of 144	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	77 of 227	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	103 of 223	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	101 of 175	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	131 of 161	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	139 of 221	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	150 of 213	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	123 of 152	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	90 of 151	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	32 of 67	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	157 of 178	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	141 of 142	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	138 of 229	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile+33 vs school

Native American (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)45th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-8 vs state

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Crownpoint Middle	Public	6-8	#1 Eagle Dr	Crownpoint	87313	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5400	226	47	4.8	80.5%	20 (8.8%)	5 (2.2%)	57 (25.2%)	1 (0.4%)	124 (54.9%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (8.0%)	30.5	124^th of 191 public middle schools	35.1%		29.6	128^th of 192 public middle schools	33.3%	4	26.2		26.2	25.8	32.0	21.4	25.4	$12,695
Thoreau Middle	Public	6-8	8 Hawk Circle	Thoreau	87323	McKinley County	Gallup-McKinley City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4600	362	47	7.7	83.1%	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (21.8%)	2 (0.6%)	224 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	15.7	165^th of 191 public middle schools	13.6%		24.6	146^th of 192 public middle schools	24.0%	19	11.5	29.6	27.3	28.6	19.4	11.7	16.0	$11,602

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