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Thoreau High

Q: Is Thoreau High a good school?

Thoreau High ranks in the bottom 8.4% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend Thoreau High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Thoreau High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thoreau High?

Students at Thoreau High are 88% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What schools feed into Thoreau High?

Thoreau High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Thoreau Elementary Middle : Thoreau Middle

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 8% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Thoreau High is a public high school in Thoreau, New Mexico, serving 488 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gallup school district, which is ranked 73 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Thoreau High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 120 out of 131 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Thoreau High's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.33% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to the Gallup district average of 35.66% and the state average of 41.69%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 75-78% in recent years, which is lower than the state average and the graduation rates of nearby schools like Crownpoint High (78% in 2023-2024).

Thoreau High serves a predominantly minority student population, with a high percentage of Native American (over 80%) and Hispanic students. The school has a very high rate of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's relatively high student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 19 to 21.6 students per teacher in recent years, may contribute to the challenges in improving academic outcomes for its students.

389

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,149

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323

(505) 721-4500

District: Gallup

Feeder schools for Thoreau High:

Elementary:	Thoreau Elementary
Middle:	Thoreau Middle

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg40%

120^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Gallup

73^rd of 82Gallup among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	120 of 131	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	157 of 172	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	156 of 177	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	140 of 181	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	135 of 182	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	132 of 158	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	134 of 185	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	126 of 193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	126 of 198	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	82 of 177	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	80 of 163	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.0	91 of 157	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	17.9	126 of 151	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	117 of 146	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.6	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	115 of 134	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.6	95 of 129	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	10.2	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.0	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	114 of 142	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	142 of 143	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	98 of 144	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	47 of 150	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	146 of 157	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	113 of 161	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	150 of 150	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	138 of 146	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	137 of 151	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	141 of 143	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)69th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+52 vs school

Native American (2025)30th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)6th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Thoreau High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Thoreau High	Public	9-12	4 Hawk Circle	Thoreau	87323	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-4500	389	23	21.6	88.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	344 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	12.9	120^th of 131 public high schools	8.4%		13	157^th of 172 public high schools	8.7%	37	11.8	31.3	$12,149
Wingate High School	Public	9-12	1737 Shush Drive	Fort Wingate	87316	McKinley County	Wingate High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 488-6400	362	42	8.6	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Crownpoint High	Public	9-12	#1 Eagle Dr	Crownpoint	87313	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-1600	279	19	19.4	83.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	263 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	40.4	60^th of 131 public high schools	54.2%		19.9	136^th of 172 public high schools	20.9%	76	34.0	45.3	$13,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Thoreau High

How many students attend Thoreau High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Thoreau High.

Is Thoreau High a good school?

Thoreau High ranks in the bottom 8.4% of New Mexico high schools.

What schools feed into Thoreau High?

Thoreau High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Thoreau Elementary
Middle : Thoreau Middle

What district is Thoreau High in?

Gallup

What is the racial makeup of Thoreau High?

Students at Thoreau High are 88% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

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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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