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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 87321

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223

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Top rankedRamah Elementary342^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools

Summary:

The 87321 zip code in New Mexico has only one elementary school, Ramah Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school is part of the Gallup school district and has faced significant academic challenges, ranking 342 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Ramah Elementary has a student population of 222 and a high student-teacher ratio of 17.7. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 95.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, Ramah Elementary struggles, with only 18.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state averages of 44.19% and 26.81%, respectively.

The school's consistently low performance, as evidenced by its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and bottom-quartile rankings over the past three school years, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the academic deficiencies and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education. While the data highlights the challenges faced by Ramah Elementary, it is important to note that the school's performance is not related to the racial makeup of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Ramah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Lewis St	Ramah	87321	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3700	223	43	5.2	87.9%	38 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	7.6	342^nd of 345 public elementary schools	0.9%		26	297^th of 413 public elementary schools	28.1%	45	18.2	20.9	18.7	16.3	12.2	$15,427

Cities Near Zip Code 87321

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ramah	0.72 mi	2	69^th
Zuni	17.34 mi	4	93^rd
Pinehill	17.67 mi	1
Vanderwagen	18.83 mi	2	78^th
Gallup	20.58 mi	20	71^st

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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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