Enrollment
208
Elementary
STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CH'OOSHGAI COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 590004800061
Ch'ooshgai Community School
1/4 Mile E Hwy 491, Tohatchi, NM 87325 · (505) 733-2700 · McKinley County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
205 students
STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Ch'ooshgai Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch'ooshgai Community School this school | 208 | 98.6% | N/A |
| Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School Shiprock | 200 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Laguna Elementary School Laguna | 220 | 98.6% | N/A |
| Baca/Dlo'ay Azhi Community School Prewitt | 222 | 98.6% | N/A |
| SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARY SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO | 206 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| MESA ELEMENTARY SHIPROCK | 229 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ch'ooshgai Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In McKinley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #320 of 490 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #12 of 318 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #329 of 334 | #18 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #289 of 393 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.1% | #36 of 287 | #2 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
-139 (-40%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 208 | 25 | 8.3:1 | 99% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 22 | 9.0:1 | 98% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 26 | 7.6:1 | 98% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | N/A | N/A | 100% (347) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ch'ooshgai Community School.
About Ch'ooshgai Community School
The public elementary school Ch'ooshgai Community School is located in Tohatchi, New Mexico. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 208 students. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students, so this school is 28% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
About 100% of the student body at Ch'ooshgai Community School is Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ch'ooshgai Community School was 8.3:1. This ratio sits 4.6 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in McKinley County is 85%.
McKinley County census figures show that the median household income is $47,668, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 28% of people live in poverty. There are 53 public schools in McKinley County, enrolling about 16,807 students in all.
Nearest public school: TOHATCHI MIDDLE, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Ch'ooshgai Community School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment declined 40% from its 2017-18 level of 347.
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McKinley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,431
Census ACS
Median income
$47,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
16,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tohatchi
- TOHATCHI MIDDLEMiddle · 297 students
- TOHATCHI HIGHHigh · 279 students
- TOHATCHI ELEMENTARYElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- TOHATCHI MIDDLE0.8 mi · 297
- TOHATCHI ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 246
- TOHATCHI HIGH1.0 mi · 279
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY9.4 mi · 256
- NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY15.3 mi · 78
- NAVAJO ELEMENTARY16.3 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Ch'ooshgai Community SchoolHow large is Ch'ooshgai Community School?
Ch'ooshgai Community School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ch'ooshgai Community School serve?
Ch'ooshgai Community School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ch'ooshgai Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ch'ooshgai Community School is approximately 8.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ch'ooshgai Community School?
At Ch'ooshgai Community School, the student body is approximately .
Is Ch'ooshgai Community School public or private?
Ch'ooshgai Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ch'ooshgai Community School.
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