Thoreau Middle School
P.o. Box 787, Thoreau, NM, 87323-0787 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Thoreau Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Mckinley County, NM
Students & Faculty
Total Students 364 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 87 students
Grade 7 - 145 students
Grade 8 - 132 students
This School
(NM) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NM) School Average
% American Indian 90% 11%
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 3% 54%
% Black n/a 2%
% White 7% 30%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NM) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 72% 49%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(NM) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Gallup-mckinley County School District
This School's Agency
(NM) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 38 6
Number of Students Managed 13,067 students 1,242 students
District Total Revenue $145,686,000 $11,589,000
District Expenditure $153,270,000 $11,376,000
District Revenue / Student $11,149 $9,331
District Expenditure / Student $11,730 $9,159
In the News:
  • Class Struggle: In math, the readiness is all (Washington Post)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
    Sputnik got me into algebra early, almost. The Soviet satellite frightened the U.S. government into approving lots of money to accelerate math instruction just as I was completing eighth grade in San Mateo, Calif., in 1959. Hillsdale High, where I was to attend ninth grade, got some of these funds...
  • Dorothy Ashley (The Gallup Independent)
    posted on August 21, 2009 at 06:01:21 pm
    HOUCK — Funeral services for Dorothy S. Ashley, 69, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Tekakwitha Mission. The Rev. Cormac Antram, O.F.M. will officiate. Burial will be in Houck Community Cemetery, Houck.
  • Family Night (The Gallup Independent)
    posted on April 22, 2009 at 09:41:07 pm
    THOREAU — Family game and health night will be 6-8 p.m., April 23, at Thoreau Middle School. Fun, prizes, dinner and health information.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (87323)
School Zip (87323)
(NM) State Average
Population (Approximate) 4,264 people 1,854,322 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 24%
Population Average Age 25 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 3.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $23,496 $34,281
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.6 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 30 years old 35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (87323)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 83% / 17% 67% / 33%
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