Middle Schools in Cobre Consolidated Schools

Middle schools in Cobre Consolidated Schools are served by one school, Snell Middle in Bayard, NM, which educates grades 6–8 with 201 students. The district is ranked 51 of 87, 41st percentile, 2 stars, while Snell Middle is the only middle-level option, so district grade 6–8 results are essentially the school’s results. Its 2025–26 rank is 173 of 191, 9th percentile, 0 stars, down from 2 stars/48th percentile in 2023–24 and 1 star/28th percentile in 2024–25—a 39 percentile-point drop and 2-star loss.

Every reported 2025–26 subject/grade proficiency figure at Snell Middle is below the New Mexico average. ELA/LA gaps range from about 7 to 20 points below state, math gaps from about 10 to 20 points below state, and 8th-grade science is about 20 points below state. The strongest area is 8th-grade ELA, at 34.55% on NM Combined and 36.54% on NM-MSSA, though still below state. The weakest exact results are 6th-grade math and ELA, around 12.5% to 19.4%. 8th-grade math is only reported as under 20%, below the state’s 20.29% on NM Combined and 20.50% on NM-MSSA.

Year-over-year results also declined sharply: ELA fell 11.60 points, math fell 6.84 points, and 8th-grade science fell 5.94 points. Those drops are much steeper than district and state changes. District all-grade ELA is at or above state, while middle-grade ELA is far below, suggesting middle-level performance is a specific pressure point. Context matters: Snell Middle reports 100% free/reduced lunch and a 17.3 student-teacher ratio. For parents, the key takeaway is that the district’s only middle school is currently in the bottom decile of New Mexico middle schools, with low state-relative proficiency across subjects; ELA is relatively stronger than math and science, but all reported areas need support.