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Tohatchi Elementary

Summary:

Tohatchi Elementary is a public elementary school in Tohatchi, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with 222 students. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 97 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tohatchi Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 244 and 400 over the past decade.

Tohatchi Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 15% in Mathematics, and 17% in Science, compared to state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 63rd out of 79 New Mexico elementary schools for Native American students and 80th out of 166 for English Language Learners. However, Tohatchi Elementary ranks 3rd out of 132 for Special Education students, suggesting the school may be providing effective support for this population.

Tohatchi Elementary's location within a region of low-performing schools in the Gallup district, including Chee Dodge Elementary and Navajo Elementary, suggests a systemic issue that may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students and large proportion of Native American and English Language Learner students may present unique challenges that the school and district need to address through targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 100 Chuska Rd
       Tohatchi, NM  87325

(505) 721-1051

District: Gallup

SchoolDigger Rank:
370th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,290 Help


Students who attend Tohatchi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tohatchi Middle
High:    Tohatchi High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  242

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
78.1%
Hispanic:
11.6%
White:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tohatchi Elementary ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 13th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Gallup School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (78.1%), Hispanic (11.6%), White (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gallup School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tohatchi Elementary is 16.2, which is the 4th best among 16 elementary schools in the Gallup School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tohatchi Elementary is $13,290, which is the 3rd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Gallup School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tohatchi Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tohatchi Elementary 370th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Tohatchi Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Gallup:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallup 97th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tohatchi Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 16.13 363rd 389 6.7%
2006 12.45 373rd 390 4.4%
2007 11.97 378th 398 5.0%
2008 56.35 151st 405 62.7%
2009 59.84 148th 411 64.0%
2010 34.42 297th 419 29.1%
2011 33.89 287th 402 28.6%
2012 17.92 347th 398 12.8%
2013 28.49 316th 412 23.3%
2014 17.30 400th 442 9.5%
2015 20.45 374th 421 11.2%
2016 21.07 354th 410 13.7%
2017 32.60 244th 374 34.8%
2018 31.47 262nd 383 31.6%
2019 22.43 320th 396 19.2%
2022 24.83 307th 420 26.9%
2023 33.20 292nd 435 32.9%
2024 18.14 370th 433 14.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.02 84th 191 56.0%
2024 52.99 80th 166 51.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.33 3rd 132 97.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.81 221st 356 37.9%
2019 27.91 278th 361 23.0%
2022 28.50 269th 410 34.4%
2023 38.55 270th 426 36.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.67 247th 339 27.1%
2019 14.83 312th 343 9.0%
2022 36.57 219th 395 44.6%
2023 31.13 277th 390 29.0%
2024 14.08 360th 393 8.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.16 159th 333 52.3%
2019 34.75 223rd 337 33.8%
2022 37.71 200th 392 49.0%
2023 34.78 267th 414 35.5%
2024 20.91 342nd 410 16.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Tohatchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.42 19th 48 60.4%
2019 38.19 40th 64 37.5%
2022 27.55 77th 99 22.2%
2023 48.34 49th 92 46.7%
2024 24.70 63rd 79 20.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Tohatchi Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 9 1 1 3 321 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 10 1 0 4 357 n/a n/a 0 372
1992 7 0 0 2 355 n/a n/a 0 364
1993 8 0 0 2 360 n/a n/a 0 370
1994 4 0 0 2 364 n/a n/a 0 370
1995 6 2 0 0 396 n/a n/a 0 404
1996 6 2 0 0 396 n/a n/a 0 404
1997 1 0 0 0 358 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 2 0 0 0 321 n/a n/a 0 323
1999 1 0 1 0 305 n/a n/a 0 307
2000 1 2 0 2 252 n/a n/a 0 257
2001 1 2 0 1 233 n/a n/a 0 237
2002 3 2 0 0 179 n/a n/a 0 184
2003 3 2 0 0 179 n/a n/a 0 184
2004 2 1 0 0 221 n/a n/a 0 224
2005 1 2 2 1 200 n/a n/a 0 206
2006 1 0 2 0 209 n/a n/a 0 212
2007 1 0 4 1 193 n/a n/a 0 199
2008 3 0 7 1 171 n/a n/a 0 182
2009 1 0 7 2 207 n/a n/a 0 217
2010 0 1 4 1 246 0 0 0 252
2011 0 0 1 7 257 0 0 0 265
2012 0 0 0 9 252 0 1 0 262
2013 0 0 0 6 231 0 3 0 240
2014 1 0 1 3 220 0 2 0 227
2015 0 0 2 3 193 0 1 0 199
2016 0 0 2 5 204 0 0 0 211
2017 0 0 2 3 204 0 0 0 209
2018 2 0 1 4 231 0 2 0 240
2019 2 1 2 2 219 0 1 0 227
2020 0 2 3 3 216 0 2 0 226
2021 1 1 6 0 200 0 1 0 209
2022 11 6 5 19 191 0 3 0 235
2023 11 3 5 25 175 0 3 0 222
2024 17 0 4 28 189 0 4 0 242

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tohatchi Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 335 23.0 14.5 n/a
1991 372 19.6 18.9 n/a
1992 364 22.1 16.4 n/a
1993 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
1994 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
1995 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1996 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1997 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1998 323 20.0 16.2 n/a
1999 307 20.0 15.4 90.6
2000 257 21.0 12.2 89.1
2001 237 18.2 13.0 97.9
2002 184 14.5 12.7 98.4
2003 184 14.5 12.7 98.4
2004 224 15.0 14.9 96.4
2005 206 17.0 12.1 97.1
2006 212 19.0 11.2 80.7
2007 199 21.0 9.5 86.4
2008 182 19.0 9.6 83
2009 217 19.0 11.4 81.1
2010 252 19.0 13.2 85.7
2011 265 19.0 13.9 90.6
2012 262 21.0 12.4 98.9
2013 240 20.0 12.0 98.8
2014 227 17.9 12.6 97.8
2015 199 20.0 9.9 88.4
2016 211 19.0 11.1 100
2017 209 17.0 12.2 100
2018 240 17.0 14.1 100
2019 227 17.0 13.3 100
2020 226 17.0 13.2 100
2021 209 15.0 13.9 100
2022 235 14.0 16.7 100
2023 222 13.0 17.0 100
2024 242 14.8 16.2 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tohatchi Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 335 23.0 14.5 n/a
1991 372 19.6 18.9 n/a
1992 364 22.1 16.4 n/a
1993 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
1994 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
1995 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1996 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1997 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1998 323 20.0 16.2 n/a
1999 307 20.0 15.4 90.6
2000 257 21.0 12.2 89.1
2001 237 18.2 13.0 97.9
2002 184 14.5 12.7 98.4
2003 184 14.5 12.7 98.4
2004 224 15.0 14.9 96.4
2005 206 17.0 12.1 97.1
2006 212 19.0 11.2 80.7
2007 199 21.0 9.5 86.4
2008 182 19.0 9.6 83
2009 217 19.0 11.4 81.1
2010 252 19.0 13.2 85.7
2011 265 19.0 13.9 90.6
2012 262 21.0 12.4 98.9
2013 240 20.0 12.0 98.8
2014 227 17.9 12.6 97.8
2015 199 20.0 9.9 88.4
2016 211 19.0 11.1 100
2017 209 17.0 12.2 100
2018 240 17.0 14.1 100
2019 227 17.0 13.3 100
2020 226 17.0 13.2 100
2021 209 15.0 13.9 100
2022 235 14.0 16.7 100
2023 222 13.0 17.0 100
2024 242 14.8 16.2 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tohatchi Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,290

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tohatchi Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 320th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 292nd of 435 Elementary schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Tohatchi Elementary)2121.4
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Gallup)2218.7
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tohatchi Elementary)2115.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gallup)2913.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Tohatchi Elementary)1320.7
 7.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Gallup)2222.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tohatchi Elementary)2325
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gallup)2518.2
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students227222
 2.2%
African American13
 200%
American Indian219175
 20.1%
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic225
 1150%
Pacific Islander00
White211
 450%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tohatchi Elementary

Students who attend Tohatchi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tohatchi Middle
High : Tohatchi High

Students at Tohatchi Elementary are 78% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Tohatchi Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of New Mexico elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Tohatchi Elementary.


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