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Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLUP·NCES 350111000315
THOREAU ELEMENTARY
#6 FOURTH AVE, THOREAU, NM 87323 · (505) 721-4400 · McKinley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
323 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
16.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 THOREAU ELEMENTARY
THOREAU ELEMENTARY's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOREAU ELEMENTARY this school | 359 | 90.0% | 22.3% |
| DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 424 | 89.2% | 21.6% |
| NAVAJO ELEMENTARY NAVAJO | 310 | 88.4% | 19.5% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 414 | 88.4% | 28.1% |
| TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 397 | 90.2% | 27.0% |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY GALLUP | 460 | 89.6% | 37.2% |
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 THOREAU ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In McKinley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #292 of 329 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #270 of 354 | #12 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #323 of 366 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #164 of 490 | #7 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #147 of 334 | #11 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #324 of 393 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #16 of 57 | #3 of 7 |
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
359
+42 (+13%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 427
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 | 359 | N/A | N/A | 90% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 95% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 19 | 16.7:1 | 100% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 99% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 81% (358) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOREAU ELEMENTARY.
About THOREAU ELEMENTARY
THOREAU ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in THOREAU, New Mexico. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 359 students. Across elementary schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 287.
The GALLUP system has 33 schools and 12,698 students.
Of every 100 students at THOREAU ELEMENTARY, about 71 are Native American. It is also 17% Hispanic, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, THOREAU ELEMENTARY scores 46%.
Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 90%.
THOREAU ELEMENTARY holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.8% at THOREAU ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.3%.
Census data for McKinley County show the median household earns about $47,668 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 28% of people live in poverty. Counting THOREAU ELEMENTARY, McKinley County has 53 public schools.
THOREAU MIDDLE, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 359, from 317 in 2020-21.
The THOREAU ELEMENTARY discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
McKinley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,431
Census ACS
Median income
$47,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
16,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALLUP
- GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVEHigh · 1,244 students
- MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,237 students
- GALLUP HIGHHigh · 796 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 648 students
- CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLEMiddle · 634 students
- GALLUP MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Other schools in THOREAU
- THOREAU HIGHHigh · 389 students
- THOREAU MIDDLEMiddle · 362 students
Other Thoreau Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Thoreau Elementary. THOREAU ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Thoreau ElementaryMadison, WI · 403 students
- Thoreau ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 353 students
Nearby schools
- THOREAU MIDDLE0.9 mi · 362
- THOREAU HIGH1.0 mi · 389
- Baca/Dlo'ay Azhi Community School9.9 mi · 222
- Mariano Lake Community School13.1 mi · 68
- Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta' Inc.16.9 mi · 58
- BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY17.2 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About THOREAU ELEMENTARYHow many students attend THOREAU ELEMENTARY?
THOREAU ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
Is THOREAU ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
THOREAU ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at THOREAU ELEMENTARY?
At THOREAU ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 8% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is THOREAU ELEMENTARY public or private?
THOREAU ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALLUP.
Where is THOREAU ELEMENTARY located?
THOREAU ELEMENTARY is located at #6 FOURTH AVE, THOREAU, NM 87323.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.