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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like DORA ELEMENTARY
DORA ELEMENTARY's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORA ELEMENTARY this school | 126 | 46.8% | 57.3% |
| TATUM ELEMENTARY TATUM | 128 | 50.8% | 55.0% |
| ELIDA ELEMENTARY ELIDA | 73 | 50.7% | N/A |
| DES MOINES ELEMENTARY DES MOINES | 82 | 46.3% | 80.4% |
| LOGAN ELEMENTARY LOGAN | 102 | 58.8% | 68.8% |
| CORONA ELEMENTARY CORONA | 62 | 45.2% | N/A |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DORA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Roosevelt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #26 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #27 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #47 of 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #393 of 490 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #373 of 393 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
126
+7 (+6%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 126 | 10.1 | 12.5:1 | 47% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 9.6 | 11.3:1 | 53% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 9.1 | 13.3:1 | 56% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 61% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 11.5 | 12.0:1 | 64% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 13 | 10.6:1 | 51% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 52% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 9 | 15.7:1 | 55% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 107 | 6 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DORA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (138 to 126); teachers down 12% (11.5 to 10.1).
About DORA ELEMENTARY
Located in DORA, New Mexico, DORA ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 126 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students, so this school is 56% smaller than average.
DORA ELEMENTARY is run by DORA, whose 2 schools enroll 220 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at DORA ELEMENTARY combined. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. By the diversity index, DORA ELEMENTARY comes in at 50%.
DORA ELEMENTARY operates with 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.5:1. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 12.9:1, a similar figure. About 47% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is lower than the 92% average for public schools in Roosevelt County.
In New Mexico, DORA ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 57.3% actual against a predicted 46.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Roosevelt County show that median household income is about $52,685, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 13 public schools in Roosevelt County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,108.
The school nearest to DORA ELEMENTARY is DORA HIGH, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Compared with its nearest neighbors, DORA ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
DORA ELEMENTARY is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
DORA ELEMENTARY had 119 students in 2020-21 and 126 in 2024-25, a 6% gain.
Discussions about DORA ELEMENTARY may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other Dora Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dora Elementary. DORA ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- DORA ELEM.DORA, MO · 147 students
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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