Summary:
ZIP code 87321 covers Ramah, New Mexico, a small community served by two public schools: Ramah High, which enrolls 269 students in grades 6–12, and Ramah Elementary, which enrolls 223 students in grades PK–5 — 492 students in total. Both schools belong to Gallup-McKinley City Schools, a district ranked 60th of 87 in New Mexico, at the 31st percentile with a 2-star rating.
Ramah High is the clear standout. In 2025–2026 it ranked 38th of 132 New Mexico high schools — the 71st percentile with 4 stars — up from 3 stars and the 56th percentile the year before. Its all-grades proficiency beats both district and state in language arts (54.65%), math (38.37%) and science (54.72%), with standout 8th-grade results such as 66.67% in ELA and 54.17% in math. The main concern is its graduation rate of 72.7%, which trails the district's 75.8% and the state's 80.6%.
Ramah Elementary is improving but still below district and state norms. It ranked 257th of 346 (26th percentile, 1 star), a recovery from 342nd of 345 the prior year. Math proficiency rose from 12.2% to 23.42%, but ELA (26.13%) and science (24.14%) lag. Many grade-level results are marked "—", meaning the state suppressed them and they are simply unknown. Its 6th-grade math is above district and state, though 6th grade falls outside its listed PK–5 span — a data inconsistency worth clarifying. Both schools serve high free/reduced-lunch populations (75.09% and 87.89%). The takeaway: one community, two very different outcomes.
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