Middle Schools in Cobre

Summary:

Cobre, New Mexico has only one middle school, Snell Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently falling below the Cobre district and New Mexico state averages.

Snell Middle School is ranked 138 out of 192 New Mexico middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating in 2022-2023. Academically, the school struggles, with 8th-grade proficiency rates of just 13.43% in Mathematics and 19.4% in Science, compared to state averages of 17.32% and 34.46%, respectively.

Despite these academic challenges, Snell Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which could indicate the potential for more personalized attention and support for students. However, the school also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these complex factors may be key to improving the school's overall performance and providing a high-quality education for the students of Cobre.

District Detail

900 Central Avenue
Bayard, NM 88023

(575) 537-4011

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 939

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Snell Middle	Public	6-8	501 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	201	12	17.3	100.0%	12 (6.0%)	3 (1.5%)	185 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27.1	138^th of 192 public middle schools	28.1%		35.6	86^th of 165 public middle schools	47.9%	52	19.4	35.9	41.8	41.8	39.8	26.6	14.8	13.4	18.4	$13,012

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Lordsburg	43.66 mi	4
T Or C	47.82 mi	5	63^rd

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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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