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Chief Manuelito Middle

Public Grades 6-8

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 20% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Chief Manuelito Middle is a public middle school in Gallup, New Mexico, serving 616 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state and district averages.

Chief Manuelito Middle's academic performance has been a concern, with proficiency rates well below the state and Gallup district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 33.62%, compared to the district's 32.57% and the state's 44.19%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 16.46%, significantly lower than the district's 19.76% and the state's 26.81%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the 8th-grade proficiency rate, was also below the district and state averages.

While the nearby John F. Kennedy Middle and Gallup Middle schools also face academic challenges, they generally perform better than Chief Manuelito Middle, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 99.51% to 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school serves a community with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to its academic struggles and require additional resources and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the student population.

634

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,573

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 South Rico St
Gallup, NM 87301

(505) 721-1051

District: Gallup

Students who attend Chief Manuelito Middle usually attend:

High:

Gallup High

Feeder schools for Chief Manuelito Middle:

Elementary:	Chee Dodge Elementary
	Del Norte Elementary
	Stagecoach Elementary
	Tobe Turpen Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

65.1%

Hispanic:

24.6%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2019) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

153^rd of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	22.3	153 of 192	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	110 of 165	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	148 of 239	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	162 of 232	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	115 of 200	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	115 of 186	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	134 of 176	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	161 of 208	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	168 of 207	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	199 of 222	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	167 of 193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	165 of 178	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	159 of 173	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	153 of 179	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	160 of 178	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	34.2	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	34.5	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.7	101 of 162	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	135 of 213	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	135 of 220	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	96 of 160	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	103 of 156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	121 of 148	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	60 of 204	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	74 of 214	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	15 of 150	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	30 of 149	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	136 of 173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	99 of 144	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	126 of 227	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	130 of 223	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	72 of 175	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	88 of 168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.5	114 of 161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	150 of 221	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	153 of 213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	85 of 152	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	104 of 151	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	144 of 178	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	84 of 142	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	71 of 229	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	78 of 187	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)64th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2024)38th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)31st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)29th percentile~ school

Male (2024)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Science27%-8 vs state

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Chief Manuelito Middle

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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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chief Manuelito Middle

What high school do graduates of Chief Manuelito Middle attend?

Students who attend Chief Manuelito Middle usually go on to attend Gallup High

How many students attend Chief Manuelito Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Chief Manuelito Middle.

Is Chief Manuelito Middle a good school?

Chief Manuelito Middle ranks in the bottom 20.3% of New Mexico middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chief Manuelito Middle?

Students at Chief Manuelito Middle are 65% American Indian, 25% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Chief Manuelito Middle in?

Gallup

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