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Enrollment
480
Middle
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLUP·NCES 350111000304
GALLUP MIDDLE
1001 SOUTH GRANDVIEW, GALLUP, NM 87301 · (505) 721-2700 · McKinley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New Mexico public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
398 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 147 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 166 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
20.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GALLUP MIDDLE
GALLUP MIDDLE's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALLUP MIDDLE this school | 480 | 82.9% | 29.2% |
| THOREAU MIDDLE THOREAU | 362 | 83.1% | 25.4% |
| CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLE GALLUP | 634 | 85.8% | 25.5% |
| TOHATCHI MIDDLE TOHATCHI | 297 | 79.1% | 25.0% |
| JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE GALLUP | 648 | 87.5% | 22.9% |
| LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE GRANTS | 416 | 94.2% | 24.0% |
Matched among New Mexico middle 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 GALLUP MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In McKinley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #57 of 113 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #49 of 120 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #72 of 122 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #45 of 160 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #5 of 101 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #12 of 103 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #102 of 116 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #5 of 12 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
+62 (+15%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 969
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 480 | 58 | 8.3:1 | 83% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 19 | 22.3:1 | 96% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 100% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 70% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 72% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 795 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 97% (771) |
| 1990-91 | 969 | 51 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALLUP MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (450 to 480); teachers up 107% (28 to 58).
About GALLUP MIDDLE
GALLUP MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle-grades school in GALLUP, New Mexico, one of the schools in GALLUP. It has an enrollment of 480 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 335.
GALLUP MIDDLE belongs to GALLUP, a district of 33 schools and 12,698 students.
Native American students make up 49% of enrollment at GALLUP MIDDLE, the largest share of any group. Next come 31% Hispanic, 12% White, and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
GALLUP MIDDLE reported 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 8.3:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1. There are 398 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 83% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in McKinley County is close, at 85%.
Among New Mexico public middle schools, GALLUP MIDDLE outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
GALLUP MIDDLE sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.2% and a predicted 37.5%.
Looking at the county, McKinley County, median household income comes to about $47,668, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 28% of residents are in poverty. The county has 53 public schools and about 16,807 students.
Of the public schools around it, GALLUP MIDDLE is closest to RED ROCK ELEMENTARY, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. GALLUP MIDDLE's average proficiency of 29.2% compares with 32.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 16.7:1 to 8.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at GALLUP MIDDLE. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 GALLUP
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVEHigh · 1,244 students
- MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,237 students
- GALLUP HIGHHigh · 796 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 648 students
- CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLEMiddle · 634 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
Other schools in GALLUP
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVEHigh · 1,244 students
- MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,237 students
- GALLUP HIGHHigh · 796 students
- HOZHO ACADEMYCombined · 781 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 648 students
- CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLEMiddle · 634 students
Nearby schools
- RED ROCK ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 311
- HOZHO ACADEMY0.6 mi · 781
- EDUCATION DEV CENTER0.6 mi · 5
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 414
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 460
- SIX DIRECTIONS INDIGENOUS SCHOOL1.2 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About GALLUP MIDDLEHow many students attend GALLUP MIDDLE?
GALLUP MIDDLE enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 06-08.
Is GALLUP MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
GALLUP MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GALLUP MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GALLUP MIDDLE is approximately 8.3:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GALLUP MIDDLE?
At GALLUP MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 12% White, 31% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is GALLUP MIDDLE public or private?
GALLUP MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALLUP.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.