Best Public Schools in Dora, NM

Summary:

The city of Dora, New Mexico is home to two schools: Dora Elementary and Dora High. While both schools are performing well, Dora High stands out as a top-performing high school in the state, consistently ranking among the top 40 high schools in New Mexico over the past three school years.

Dora High students outperform the state average in several key areas, including English Language Arts, Science, and SAT School Day English Language Arts. The school also boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 76.7%. In contrast, while Dora Elementary is still performing well, it does not stand out as strongly as its high school counterpart, though it has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

Overall, the schools in Dora are providing a quality education, with Dora High emerging as a standout institution. However, the data also suggests that Dora High may need to focus on improving its Mathematics performance, both on the NM-MSSA and SAT School Day assessments.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	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	121	9	13.2	56.2%	80 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	82.5	68^th of 433 public elementary schools	84.3%		79.3	83^rd of 435 public elementary schools	80.9%	15			36.0	54.0	44.0	$11,967
Dora High	Public	7-12	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 477-2216	98	9	11.4	40.8%	61 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72.2	40^th of 190 public high schools	78.9%		88.7	22^nd of 170 public high schools	87.1%	18	54.0	21.0	52.0	55.0	27.0	$13,304

Cities Near Dora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portales	16.02 mi	6	51^st
Elida	18.26 mi	2	42^nd
Floyd	23.68 mi	3	40^th
Clovis	31.92 mi	18	88^th
Texico	35.41 mi	3	8^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.