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Public middle school · Gallup · Tohatchi, New Mexico

Tohatchi Middle

Tohatchi Middle rates 6.3, right at the middle of Gallup's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Gallup median is 6.2.

#424 of 874 schools in New Mexico · Gallup: 7 middle schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Gallup middle school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 424 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 11 of 32 in Gallup.

Tohatchi Middle is listed in Gallup, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%201 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading17%199 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 14% recently.2022 EdFacts; 22 test records from NM state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
3.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 20% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87325; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Tohatchi Middle and the 14 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$32,731
Median home value
$63,700
Median rent
$638/mo
College educated
8.9%
Homeownership
87.3%
Poverty rate
43.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87325; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,089/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
94.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Crownpoint Middlesame district
    6.7Compare →
  2. Tohatchi Middlethis school
    6.3
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Gallup, best rated first, and one rates higher than Tohatchi Middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Tohatchi Middle serve?

Tohatchi Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Tohatchi Middle?

Tohatchi Middle has an enrollment of approximately 262 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tohatchi Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Tohatchi Middle is 3.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tohatchi Middle rank in NM?

Tohatchi Middle ranks #424 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Tohatchi Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Tohatchi Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Tohatchi Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tohatchi Middle has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Tohatchi Middle a charter school?

No, Tohatchi Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Tohatchi Middle a Title I school?

No, Tohatchi Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Tohatchi Middle?

94.7% of students at Tohatchi Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
262
Student-teacher ratio
3.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
68
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
McKinley County
Rank in district
#11 of 32
Schools in district
33
District spending per student
$19,769
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 87325)
2,231
Area average commute
44.3 min
Area median age
37.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.