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Chief Manuelito Middle School

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Chief Manuelito Middle School is a rural public school in Gallup, New Mexico that is part of Gallup Mckinley Co School Dist. It serves 625 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

625 Students

40 Teachers

1325 Rico St

Gallup, NM 87301 View local requests

http://cmm.gmcs.k12.nm.us/

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Chief Manuelito Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Chief Manuelito Middle School has received support from 32 individuals from New Mexico and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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