Dora

Summary:

The Dora school district in New Mexico is home to two standout schools - Dora Elementary and Dora High. Both schools have consistently ranked highly within the state, with Dora Elementary ranking in the top 20% of New Mexico elementary schools and Dora High ranking in the top 20-25% of New Mexico high schools in recent years.

Dora Elementary, with 109 students, has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with a significantly higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. Dora High, with 102 students, also maintains a 4-star rating and has particularly noteworthy science test scores, with 75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better.

Both schools serve economically diverse student populations, with free and reduced lunch rates of 53.21% at Dora Elementary and 45.1% at Dora High. Despite this, the schools are able to deliver excellent educational outcomes, likely due to factors such as small school sizes, personalized attention, and high-quality instruction. Overall, the Dora school district is providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

District Detail

100 School St
Dora, NM 88115

(575) 477-2216

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 220

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Dora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 477-2216	126	10	12.5	46.8%	84 (66.7%)	2 (1.6%)	27 (21.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	81.8	44^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	50^th of 413 public elementary schools	87.9%	6	47.1				64.3	47.1	60.0			62.7	64.3	52.9	73.3	54.1	$11,967
Dora High	Public	7-12	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 477-2216	94	17	5.6	45.7%	61 (64.9%)	1 (1.1%)	24 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)		60.0	75.0	66.7				70.0	60.0	64.0				44.0	$13,304

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portales	15.95 mi	6	51^st
Elida	18.04 mi	2
Floyd	23.5 mi	3	26^th
Clovis	31.92 mi	16	57^th
Texico	35.45 mi	3	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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