TOHATCHI MIDDLE

TOHATCHI MIDDLE is one of the reasonably sized junior highs in TOHATCHI, New Mexico, part of GALLUP, with 297 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

GALLUP comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 12,698 students; TOHATCHI MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, TOHATCHI MIDDLE shows that Native American students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, TOHATCHI MIDDLE records 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.5:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at TOHATCHI MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TOHATCHI MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for McKinley County indicate median household earnings sit near $47,668, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 28%. Across McKinley County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), TOHATCHI MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TOHATCHI ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TOHATCHI MIDDLE at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 23.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. TOHATCHI MIDDLE's enrollment has expanded 64% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 297). Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 in 2025.

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