ZUNI MIDDLE

Located at 17 MID SCHOOL DR, in ZUNI, New Mexico, ZUNI MIDDLE is a small junior high that serves 240 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within ZUNI. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 28% below typical.

ZUNI comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,052 students; ZUNI MIDDLE is among them.

In terms of who attends, ZUNI MIDDLE logs that 77% of the student body identifies as Native American; the rest reads as 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ZUNI MIDDLE has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.5:1, putting ZUNI MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against McKinley County (around 85%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ZUNI MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for McKinley County put the typical household earns roughly $47,668 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. In all, McKinley County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), of which ZUNI MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is TWIN BUTTES CYBER ACADEMY, roughly 0.9 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ZUNI MIDDLE at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 26.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ZUNI MIDDLE has edged down 11%, going from 269 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 0% to 15%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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