Photo: afiler from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Gallup’s public schools score below 71% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Gallup’s districts is 22%, below the New Mexico average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gallup, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gallup’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 83% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,469 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Six Directions Indigenous School, Hozho Academy, Middle College High School Charter - Gallup, Rehoboth Christian School (private) and Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gallup’s grade
C: better than 29% of New Mexico school districts, #60 of 73 New Mexico towns. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gallup, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
John F. Kennedy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 648 students
Chief Manuelito Middle
Grades 6–8 · 634 students
Gallup Middle
Grades 6–8 · 480 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
John F. Kennedy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 648 students
Chief Manuelito Middle
Grades 6–8 · 634 students
Gallup Middle
Grades 6–8 · 480 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
John F. Kennedy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 648 students
Chief Manuelito Middle
Grades 6–8 · 634 students
Gallup Middle
Grades 6–8 · 480 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
Miyamura High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,237 students
Gallup High
Grades 9–12 · 796 students
10th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
Miyamura High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,237 students
Gallup High
Grades 9–12 · 796 students
11th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
Miyamura High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,237 students
Gallup High
Grades 9–12 · 796 students
12th grade in Gallup · depends on your address
Miyamura High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,237 students
Gallup High
Grades 9–12 · 796 students
Gallup’s public schools are run by Gallup-McKinley County Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Gallup vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Gallup’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gallup | C | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
Every school in Gallup
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Education Dev Center).
Questions about Gallup’s schools
Are Gallup’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gallup children attend score below 71% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #60 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gallup in?
Gallup-McKinley County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,698 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gallup kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Miyamura High School and Gallup High.
What is Gallup’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Gallup-McKinley County Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Gallup spend per student?
$20,469 in Gallup-McKinley County Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gallup?
Yes: Rehoboth Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 489 students) and Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 54 students). Gallup also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Gallup families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gallup → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.