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Zuni Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

1,244

Students per teacher

11.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

636 sq mi

State

Zuni is a public school district in New Mexico, based in McKinley County (Zuni). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Zuni on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Zuni

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

67%

Exceeding

67%

Avg actual scores

18.7%

Avg projected

15.3%

3 of 4 schools in Zuni carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 3

Best schools in Zuni

Statewide rankings: all 155 high schools in New Mexico · all 143 middle schools in New Mexico · all 412 elementary schools in New Mexico

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

D+ Shiwi Tsana Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
D Zuni Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
D- Zuni High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Zuni

Where Zuni schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Zuni (4)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: McKinley County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 1,244 students with 106 full-time-equivalent teachers and 191 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3502800
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Grants (12 schools, 47 mi)
Gallup (30 schools, 50 mi)
Quemado (3 schools, 58 mi)
Magdalena (3 schools, 97 mi)
Central (16 schools, 99 mi)
Cuba (3 schools, 105 mi)
Bloomfield (7 schools, 106 mi)
Los Lunas (16 schools, 107 mi)

Questions about Zuni

How many schools are in Zuni?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Zuni, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Zuni serve?

The largest by graded schools: Zuni.

How good are the schools in Zuni?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 15.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Zuni?

1,244 students were enrolled in Zuni in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Zuni?

Zuni is in New Mexico, based in McKinley County, with its district office in Zuni. Its boundary covers about 636 sq mi.