CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLE

cmm.gmcs.org/

634 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Chief Manuelito Middle School, located in Gallup, New Mexico, serves as a key educational institution within the Gallup-McKinley County School District. Named in honor of the revered Navajo leader Manuelito, the school is situated in a region with a deep, rich cultural heritage. The school is committed to fostering academic growth and personal development for its diverse student body, which primarily includes students from the local community and surrounding areas of the Navajo Nation.

The school’s mission centers on providing a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages students to excel both inside and outside the classroom. By leveraging the resources of the larger Gallup-McKinley school system, Chief Manuelito Middle offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for the rigors of high school while promoting values of respect, responsibility, and cultural pride. Through its dedicated faculty and staff, the school strives to empower its students to become contributing members of the community and lifelong learners.

634

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	27
Hispanic	156
Black	8
Asian	4
Two or More	26
American Indian	413

American Indian
413 (65.1%)
Hispanic
156 (24.6%)
White
27 (4.3%)
Two or More
26 (4.1%)
Black
8 (1.3%)
Asian
4 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GALLUP
Phone:	(505)721-1051
Website:	http://cmm.gmcs.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	634
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	544
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 190

Grade 7 216

Grade 8 228