Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 125 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
St. Bonaventure School
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 125 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
St. Bonaventure School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1974
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
125 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
96%
State avg.: 51%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School.
- Located amid the beautiful red mesas of Northwestern New Mexico, St. Bonaventure Mission serves the Navajo living on the Eastern Navajo Nation.
- In addition to operating a tuition-free school, St. Bonaventure Mission provides extensive human services for those living in poverty.
- The Mission also operates a thrift store and is a major local employer.
- St. Bonaventure Indian School is a private, Catholic school located at the southeastern edge of the Navajo Nation in Thoreau, NM. The school is one of the ministries of St. Bonaventure Indian Mission which serves the Diné of the area.
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- Bonaventure Indian Mission and School has provided love, support and hope for a better life to the Navajo through the generosity of all those who have shared their prayers, resources or time.
- Together, we complete a 'Circle of Love' that bears witness to God's constant love and represents a future that offers great promise.
- St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School is a private, Catholic agency providing the people of the Eastern Navajo Nation the opportunity to develop self-sufficiency through education, employment, housing and outreach services that make available food, water, clothing, and other social services.
- We are motivated by the desire to mutually share the goodness of God.
- develop self-sufficiency through education, employment, housing and outreach services that make available food, water, clothing, and other social services.
- We are motivated by the desire to mutually share the goodness of God.
- Welcome to St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School. Located amid the beautiful red mesas of Northwestern New Mexico, St. Bonaventure Mission serves the Navajo living on the Eastern Navajo Nation. In addition to operating a tuition-free school, St. Bonaventure Mission provides extensive human services for those living in poverty. The Mission also operates a thrift store and is a major local employer. St. Bonaventure Indian School is a private, Catholic school located at the southeastern edge of the Navajo Nation in Thoreau, NM. The school is one of the ministries of St. Bonaventure Indian Mission which serves the Diné of the area. t. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School has provided love, support and hope for a better life to the Navajo through the generosity of all those who have shared their prayers, resources or time. Together, we complete a 'Circle of Love' that bears witness to God's constant love and represents a future that offers great promise. St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School is a private, Catholic agency providing the people of the Eastern Navajo Nation the opportunity to develop self-sufficiency through education, employment, housing and outreach services that make available food, water, clothing, and other social services. We are motivated by the desire to mutually share the goodness of God. develop self-sufficiency through education, employment, housing and outreach services that make available food, water, clothing, and other social services. We are motivated by the desire to mutually share the goodness of God.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for St. Bonaventure School?
The application deadline for St. Bonaventure School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to St. Bonaventure School is Bible Baptist Shepherd School (26.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Teresa Of Avila Catholic School (18.7 miles away)
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Distance: 18.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 101 students
Catholic
402 E High St
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-2261
Distance: 26.8 mi
Gr: 3-10 | 6 students
Baptist
P.O. Box 1708
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 786-7193
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 483 students
Sports: 6
Calvinist
7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln
Rehoboth, NM 87322
(505) 863-4412
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 48 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
26 School Rd.
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-6362
Distance: 35.4 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 24 students
20b Mockingbird Drive
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-5500
Distance: 26.8 mi
Gr: 3-10 | 6 students
Baptist
P.O. Box 1708
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 786-7193
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 483 students
Sports: 6
Calvinist
7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln
Rehoboth, NM 87322
(505) 863-4412
Distance: 35.4 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 24 students
20b Mockingbird Drive
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-5500
Distance: 37.8 mi
Gr: K-12 | 30 students
Christian
Highway 264 Mile Marker 9 Wildcat Dr.
Gallup, NM 87305
(505) 371-5368
Distance: 42.2 mi
Gr: 1-11 | 28 students
Church of Christ
12 Theta St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 722-2007
Distance: 18.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 101 students
Catholic
402 E High St
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-2261
Distance: 26.8 mi
Gr: 3-10 | 6 students
Baptist
P.O. Box 1708
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 786-7193
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 483 students
Sports: 6
Calvinist
7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln
Rehoboth, NM 87322
(505) 863-4412
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 48 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
26 School Rd.
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-6362
Distance: 35.4 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 24 students
20b Mockingbird Drive
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-5500
Distance: 18.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 101 students
Catholic
402 E High St
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-2261
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 483 students
Sports: 6
Calvinist
7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln
Rehoboth, NM 87322
(505) 863-4412
Distance: 33.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 48 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
26 School Rd.
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-6362
Distance: 37.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students
Catholic
555 S Woodrow Dr
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 863-6652
Distance: 39.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 152 students
Catholic
11 St Anthony Dr
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-4596
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Miles
Quick Facts
I-40 Exit 63 North Frontage Rd
Prewitt, NM 87045
(505) 972-2769
Prewitt, NM 87045
(505) 972-2769
7 miles
Gr: K-6 | 222 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Bluewater Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15 West Chess Rd
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2694
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2694
9.2 miles
Gr: K-6 | 63 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Thoreau Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
#6 Fourth Ave
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4400
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4400
9.3 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Thoreau High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4500
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4500
9.3 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 389 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Thoreau Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4600
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4600
9.4 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 362 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
School Reviews
5 6/25/2013
The school has a friendly and welcoming faculty with honor students in junior high science fairs.
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