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David Skeet Elementary

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David Skeet Elementary ranks 236 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

David Skeet Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vanderwagen, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 252 students. 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.

David Skeet Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.91% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.19% and the Gallup district average of 32.57%. In Mathematics, only 14.53% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.81% and the Gallup district average of 19.76%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average, with only 20.45% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many falling in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools.

Nearby schools in the Gallup district, such as Indian Hills Elementary, Red Rock Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, generally outperform David Skeet Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, David Skeet Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping and its rating by SchoolDigger decreasing from 2 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5.

232

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,083

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Rt 45 Jones Ranch Rd
Vanderwagen, NM 87326

(505) 721-1700

District: Gallup

Students who attend David Skeet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gallup Middle
High:	Miyamura High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

67.7%

Hispanic:

18.5%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 35% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

236^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary 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	27.7	236 of 345	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.7	374 of 413	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	425 of 435	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	339 of 420	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	312 of 396	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	301 of 383	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	238 of 374	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	247 of 410	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	256 of 421	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	6.2	438 of 442	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	407 of 412	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	382 of 398	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	397 of 402	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	416 of 419	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	405 of 411	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	386 of 405	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.8	337 of 398	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	382 of 390	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.3	371 of 389	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	357 of 398	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	386 of 390	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	211 of 343	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	205 of 325	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.0	328 of 356	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	297 of 410	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	271 of 361	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	266 of 356	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.4	373 of 397	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	413 of 414	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	294 of 392	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	203 of 337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.4	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	84 of 99	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+53 vs school

Native American (2025)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The school has made such growth this last year. It now has a "B" from the state of New Mexico. I'm proud my students go to David Skeet. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 26, 2010

david skeet elementary school is full of racism. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
David Skeet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Rt 45 Jones Ranch Rd	Vanderwagen	87326	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1700	232	50	4.6	84.5%	23 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (18.5%)	1 (0.4%)	157 (67.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	27.7	236^th of 345 public elementary schools	31.6%		12.7	374^th of 413 public elementary schools	9.4%	138	20.5	40.7	22.7	30.4	29.9	37.0			14.5	$13,083
Bread Springs Day School	Public	K-3	Hwy 602 East Skeets Road 1750	Gallup	87305	McKinley County	Bread Springs Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 718-0841	61	3	20.3	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chi Chil'tah Community School	Public	K-8	831 Cousins Rd	Vanderwagen	87326	McKinley County	Chi Chil'tah Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 778-5574	54	5	10.8	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stagecoach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1498 Freedom Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4300	340	18	19.2	90.6%	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	83 (24.4%)	4 (1.2%)	217 (63.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	14.8	325^th of 345 public elementary schools	5.8%		17.3	354^th of 413 public elementary schools	14.3%	29	12.3	26.1	26.8	29.9	27.8	17.8		20.9	16.7	$12,484
Red Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 Red Rock Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3900	311	18	16.0	83.6%	70 (22.5%)	2 (0.6%)	109 (35.0%)	18 (5.8%)	94 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	71.2	67^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.1	61^st of 413 public elementary schools	85.2%	6	40.0	41.7	63.4	60.7	56.4	30.6	51.2	46.4	43.6	$10,647
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Old Zuni Rd	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3400	414	68	6.1	88.4%	33 (8.0%)	6 (1.4%)	127 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	231 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	28.2	231^st of 345 public elementary schools	33.0%		47.5	185^th of 413 public elementary schools	55.2%	46	21.1	26.3	36.5	38.0	33.9	17.5	25.0	35.2	26.7	$11,987
Tobe Turpen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Manuelito	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5000	397	23	17.1	90.2%	30 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	28	232^nd of 345 public elementary schools	32.8%		28.8	284^th of 413 public elementary schools	31.2%	52	19.1		39.7	32.4	29.2		17.7	36.8	22.2	$11,357
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mollica Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3000	460	25	18.9	89.6%	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	135 (29.3%)	2 (0.4%)	278 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	47.8	152^nd of 345 public elementary schools	55.9%		45	199^th of 413 public elementary schools	51.8%	47	25.6	33.8	52.9	32.9	39.5	30.9	50.0	40.2	40.4	$11,721
Del Norte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Wilson	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-5200	424	26	17.0	89.2%	26 (6.1%)	5 (1.2%)	119 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	258 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	16.3	318^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.8%		26.1	295^th of 413 public elementary schools	28.6%	23	11.1	27.1	38.3	25.7	29.4	20.3	23.4	12.2	17.8	$11,820
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3604 Ciniza Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-2900	294	17	16.3	87.4%	26 (8.8%)	3 (1.0%)	85 (28.9%)	7 (2.4%)	161 (54.8%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	37.1	201^st of 345 public elementary schools	41.7%		55.9	147^th of 413 public elementary schools	64.4%	54	30.4	36.4	26.3	56.5	41.0		18.4	28.3	21.4	$12,401

Frequently Asked Questions about David Skeet Elementary

Is David Skeet Elementary a good school?

David Skeet Elementary ranks 236^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of David Skeet Elementary attend?

Students who attend David Skeet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gallup Middle
High : Miyamura High School

How many students attend David Skeet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended David Skeet Elementary.

What district is David Skeet Elementary in?

Gallup

What is the racial makeup of David Skeet Elementary?

Students at David Skeet Elementary are 68% American Indian, 19% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

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