Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORA·NCES 350079000250
DORA ELEMENTARY
100 SCHOOL ST, DORA, NM 88115 · (575) 477-2216 · Roosevelt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
59 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DORA ELEMENTARY→DORA HIGH
Based on grade levels within DORA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
54.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
126
-12 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.0:1
% White
67%
was 63%
% Hispanic
21%
was 33%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DORA ELEMENTARY
As a compact primary school in DORA, New Mexico, DORA ELEMENTARY caters to 126 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by DORA. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.
DORA comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 220 students; DORA ELEMENTARY is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, DORA ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest looks like 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 47% of students at DORA ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Roosevelt County (around 92%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DORA ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.2%, the actual is 57.3%, a residual of +11.1 points.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Roosevelt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,685 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DORA ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Roosevelt County (combined enrollment of about 3,108 students).
The closest other public school is DORA HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, DORA ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.
DORA ELEMENTARY operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 126 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 21% across the same window.
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Roosevelt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,928
Census ACS
Median income
$52,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DORA HIGH0.0 mi · 94
- JAMES ELEMENTARY15.9 mi · 364
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARY16.3 mi · 366
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER16.6 mi · 332
- PORTALES JR HIGH17.0 mi · 326
- PORTALES HIGH17.1 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About DORA ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at DORA ELEMENTARY?
DORA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
Is DORA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
DORA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DORA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DORA ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DORA ELEMENTARY?
DORA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees DORA ELEMENTARY?
DORA ELEMENTARY is overseen by DORA in Roosevelt County.
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