Best Public Schools in Vanderwagen, NM

Summary:

The city of Vanderwagen, New Mexico is home to two elementary schools: David Skeet Elementary and Chi Chil'tah Community School. Both schools serve high-poverty student populations, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

David Skeet Elementary has a relatively large enrollment of 250 students, but has consistently low statewide rankings, placing in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school also struggles with very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Gallup district and state averages.

In contrast, Chi Chil'tah Community School has a smaller enrollment of 69 students and a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.6, which may allow for more individualized attention. However, without statewide ranking or proficiency data, it's difficult to fully evaluate the school's performance. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Vanderwagen are facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students, and further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve academic outcomes in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
David Skeet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Rt 45 Jones Ranch Rd	Vanderwagen	87326	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1700	252	17	14.8	98.4%	17 (6.7%)	3 (1.2%)	35 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.8	401^st of 433 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.7	425^th of 435 public elementary schools	2.3%	24	12.0	19.0	10.0	$13,083
Chi Chil'tah Community School	Public	K-8	831 Cousins Rd.	Vanderwagen	87326	McKinley County	Chi Chil'tah Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 778-5574	54	6	9.0	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Vanderwagen

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	0.61 mi	20	94^th
Yatahey	5.54 mi	1	60^th
Church Rock	7.93 mi	1	127^th
Fort Wingate	11.54 mi	2
Tohatchi	22.19 mi	4	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.