Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87326

Summary:

The 87326 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: David Skeet Elementary and Chi Chil'tah Community School. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population, with David Skeet Elementary having 77.6% Native American students and Chi Chil'tah Community School serving a 100% Native American student body.

While both schools face significant economic challenges, with free and reduced lunch rates exceeding 95%, their academic performance and school rankings tell a concerning story. David Skeet Elementary has alarmingly low proficiency rates, with only 12% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 6% in Mathematics, and 10% in Science, compared to state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, from 312 out of 396 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 425 out of 435 in 2022-2023. In contrast, Chi Chil'tah Community School has a much smaller enrollment of 69 students and a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.6, suggesting a more personalized learning environment, though its academic performance data is not available.

The high concentration of Native American students in these schools, coupled with the significant economic disadvantages faced by the student populations, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique educational challenges in this community. Further investigation and collaboration between the schools, the Gallup-McKinley City Schools district, and the Chi Chil'tah Community School district may be necessary to improve educational outcomes and provide equitable opportunities for the students in this zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science 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	250	13	19.2	100.0%	18 (7.2%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (13.6%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.7	425^th of 435 public elementary schools	2.3%		21	339^th of 420 public elementary schools	19.3%	86	12.0	6.0	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	69	8	8.6	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 87326

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallup	0.61 mi	20	84^th
Yatahey	5.54 mi	1	90^th
Church Rock	7.93 mi	1	129^th
Fort Wingate	11.54 mi	2
Vanderwagen	15.29 mi	2	134^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.

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