Silver City

Summary:

The Silver City school district in New Mexico consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district is ranked 33 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district are Cliff Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Mexico with a 5-star rating and high proficiency rates in language arts, math, and science. Another high-performing school is Jose Barrios Elementary, which has a 4-star rating and strong test scores. At the high school level, Cliff High stands out, ranking 57th out of 190 New Mexico high schools and having higher-than-average proficiency rates compared to the state and district.

However, the data also reveals stark differences in academic performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Harrison Schmitt Elementary. Additionally, all schools in the Silver City district have 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. The wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 7.6 at Cliff Elementary to 18 at Silver High, may also point to staffing challenges or resource allocation issues that could impact the quality of instruction and support available to students.

District Detail

2810 N. Swan Street
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 956-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 119 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,167

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Jose Barrios Elementary	Public	1-6	1625 Little Walnut	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2120	212	16	13.5	49.1%	69 (32.5%)	1 (0.5%)	127 (59.9%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	78.3	85^th of 433 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.8	87^th of 435 public elementary schools	80.0%	2			59.0	48.0	38.0	$9,483
La Plata Middle	Public	7-8	3500 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2060	288	24	12.2	48.6%	55 (19.1%)	4 (1.4%)	221 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	56.2	78^th of 235 public middle schools	66.8%		55.2	88^th of 239 public middle schools	63.2%	10			49.0	46.0	18.0	$11,347
Silver High	Public	9-12	3200 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2158	645	37	17.6	43.6%	149 (23.1%)	4 (0.6%)	477 (74.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	48.7	75^th of 190 public high schools	60.5%		34.5	98^th of 170 public high schools	42.4%	23	35.0	8.0	53.0			$10,601
Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K	405 West 6th	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2150	135	10	13.2	43.0%	29 (21.5%)	1 (0.7%)	103 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)						$12,088
G.W.Stout Elementary	Public	1-6	2601 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2100	314	24	13.0	53.8%	54 (17.2%)	2 (0.6%)	252 (80.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.6	136^th of 433 public elementary schools	68.6%		56.4	176^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.5%	40			31.0	41.0	35.0	$9,874
Silver Scholars Academy	Public	PK	600 E 32nd Street	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 956-2140	38	4	9.5	50.0%	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harrison Schmitt Elementary	Public	1-6	4042 Hwy 90 SW	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2170	333	25	13.3	53.5%	85 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	43.8	220^th of 433 public elementary schools	49.2%		37.4	270^th of 435 public elementary schools	37.9%	50			27.0	37.0	23.0	$8,850
Cliff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	622 State Hwy 211	Cliff	88028	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 535-2051	101	12	8.7	23.8%	83 (82.2%)	1 (1.0%)	17 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.1	38^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.2%		94.4	34^th of 435 public elementary schools	92.2%	4				56.0	54.0	$8,507
Cliff High	Public	7-12	622 State Hwy 211	Cliff	88028	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 535-2051	101	11	9.6	26.7%	80 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	56.8	57^th of 190 public high schools	70.0%		66.7	45^th of 170 public high schools	73.5%	12	41.0	14.0	56.0	50.0	37.0	$17,283

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aldo Leopold Charter	23.13 mi	1	13^th
Cobre	29.55 mi	6	70^th
Lordsburg	43.14 mi	5	83^rd

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