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Best Elementary Schools in Springer, NM

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Summary:

The elementary schools in Springer, New Mexico, face some challenges, with both Forrester Elementary and Wilferth Elementary serving small student populations of 30 and 28 students, respectively. The schools are located within the Springer School District, which is ranked 54 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Wilferth Elementary's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35%) and Mathematics (19%) for the 2023-2024 school year falling below the state averages of 39% and 25%, respectively. The school's proficiency rates in Language Arts (26%) and Mathematics (19%) for the 2022-2023 school year were also below the state averages. Both Forrester Elementary and Wilferth Elementary have 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high poverty levels among the student population.

Despite the challenges, the small size of the schools may present opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing between Forrester Elementary and Wilferth Elementary to address common issues and improve educational outcomes for the students. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the low academic performance and high poverty levels in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Total
Forrester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Miranda	Springer	87747	Colfax County	Springer Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 483-3485	34	3	13.0	73.5%	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)													$19,807
Wilferth Elementary	Public	3-6	311 Miranda	Springer	87747	Colfax County	Springer Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 483-3485	27	4	7.5	100.0%	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							25.0					< 20%	$16,249

Cities Near Springer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maxwell	12.58 mi	3
Cimarron	20.84 mi	3	14^th
Wagon Mound	25.04 mi	2
Roy	36.44 mi	2
Raton	37.22 mi	5	67^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.

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