Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87326

Summary:

The 87326 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: David Skeet Elementary and Chi Chil'tah Community School. While both schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, they differ significantly in their enrollment and student-teacher ratios, which may impact the learning environment and academic outcomes.

David Skeet Elementary has a much larger enrollment of 252 students, compared to the 54 students at Chi Chil'tah Community School. This suggests that Chi Chil'tah Community School may be able to provide a more intimate, community-focused learning environment, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, compared to 14.8:1 at David Skeet Elementary.

However, the academic performance at David Skeet Elementary is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the Gallup district and New Mexico state averages. The high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools, exceeding 94%, highlight the socioeconomic challenges faced by the communities they serve, which likely impact the schools' resources and ability to support student learning.

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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 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
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 87326

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	0.61 mi	20	71^st
Yatahey	5.54 mi	1	34^th
Church Rock	7.93 mi	1	90^th
Fort Wingate	11.54 mi	2
Vanderwagen	15.29 mi	2	78^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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