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Opportunity High School

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Public Grades

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 East 32nd St
Silver City, NM 87501

(505) 555-5555

District: Silver City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

34.9%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2011 → 4th in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (10% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2011

!Language Arts scores 30 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school10%

District avg40%

New Mexico avg34%

Not ranked this year

Opportunity High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

33^rd of 82Silver City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	174 of 182	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	159 of 185	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.0	181 of 198	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	170 of 177	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	144 of 163	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	139 of 157	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New Mexico (2017-2018) ?

Language Arts12%-30 vs state

Science9%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Silver High	Public	9-12	3200 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2158	618	33	18.8	99.8%	134 (21.7%)	5 (0.8%)	456 (73.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	51.8	49^th of 131 public high schools	62.6%		42.9	76^th of 172 public high schools	55.8%	27	45.6	12.8			53.7																$10,601
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	259	23	11.3	99.6%	51 (19.7%)	3 (1.2%)	197 (76.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.8	84^th of 192 public middle schools	56.3%		50.4	49^th of 165 public middle schools	70.3%	35				39.8							40.7	48.4	44.7					33.1	14.1	23.2	$11,347
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	334	22	15.2	99.7%	50 (15.0%)	4 (1.2%)	273 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	49.1	140^th of 345 public elementary schools	59.4%		56.6	142^nd of 413 public elementary schools	65.6%	2			17.3				43.4	56.6	32.7	59.3			48.4	26.4	32.1	25.0	55.9			35.5	$9,874
Jose Barrios Elementary	Public	1-6	1625 Little Walnut	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2120	199	15	13.0	99.5%	58 (29.1%)	1 (0.5%)	125 (62.8%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	69.2	76^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.4	87^th of 413 public elementary schools	78.9%	11			58.3				58.5	48.7	63.9	56.5			56.9	24.4	32.4	52.8	47.8			38.0	$9,483
Aldo Leopold Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	410 W 10th St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Aldo Leopold Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 538-2547	201	21	9.6	47.3%	103 (51.2%)	1 (0.5%)	76 (37.8%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)								(n/a)	52.6			73.1		79.6				64.7	44.4	69.2	58.6							22.9	$24,523
Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K	405 West 6th	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2150	123	10	12.6	100.0%	27 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)								(n/a)																					$12,088
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	337	25	13.4	100.0%	89 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	45.5	166^th of 345 public elementary schools	51.9%		38.7	224^th of 413 public elementary schools	45.8%	58							34.4	65.0	27.9	38.9			40.3		47.5		35.2			22.9	$8,850
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Cedar St	Santa Clara	88026	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	133	12	11.1	100.0%	7 (5.3%)	1 (0.8%)	125 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							41.2						30.0								$14,745
Cobre High	Public	9-12	1300 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 537-4020	257	20	12.5	100.0%	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	231 (89.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	49.7	51^st of 131 public high schools	61.1%		31.5	101^st of 172 public high schools	41.3%	50	34.0				54.2																$12,533
Bayard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Park St	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	156	15	10.3	100.0%	16 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	83^rd of 345 public elementary schools	75.9%		52	161^st of 413 public elementary schools	61.0%	78							45.8	46.7	65.0				52.5							20.3	$14,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Opportunity High School

How many students attend Opportunity High School?

In the 2017-18 school year, 83 students attended Opportunity High School.

What is the racial makeup of Opportunity High School?

Students at Opportunity High School are 63% Hispanic, 35% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Opportunity High School in?

Silver City

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