Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87325

Summary:

The 87325 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all the schools.

Tohatchi High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 78.0% and strong science proficiency that exceeds the Gallup district and state averages. In contrast, Tohatchi Middle School and Tohatchi Elementary School generally underperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

The Ch'ooshgai Community School stands out for having an exceptionally high percentage of students (98.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. This school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which could be beneficial for providing more individualized attention to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th 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 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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Tohatchi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Chuska Rd	Tohatchi	87325	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	246	15	16.2	91.5%	18 (7.3%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.8%)	3 (1.2%)	183 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	21	290^th of 345 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.6	342^nd of 413 public elementary schools	17.2%	52				25.8	27.0	29.0				27.4	25.8	26.3				22.6	$13,290
Tohatchi High	Public	9-12	Cougar Lane N 491	Tohatchi	87325	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	279	25	16.2	76.3%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	35.2	71^st of 131 public high schools	45.8%		36.6	88^th of 172 public high schools	48.8%	17	24.6		47.4														$12,807
Tohatchi Middle	Public	6-8	Mid School Lane	Tohatchi	87325	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1051	297	43	6.9	79.1%	20 (6.7%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.8%)	3 (1.0%)	204 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	22.4	152^nd of 192 public middle schools	20.8%		14.6	147^th of 165 public middle schools	10.9%	5		28.8					29.1	23.3	38.3	30.9			26.7	15.6	11.3	17.2	$11,816
Ch'ooshgai Community School	Public	K-8	1/4 Mile E Hwy 491	Tohatchi	87325	McKinley County	Ch'ooshgai Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 733-2700	208	25	8.3	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 87325

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tohatchi	0.46 mi	4	85^th
Gallup	10.24 mi	20	71^st
Sheep Springs	14.7 mi	1
Navajo	15.15 mi	5	97^th
Yatahey	18.01 mi	1	34^th

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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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