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Aldo Leopold Charter

Q: Is Aldo Leopold Charter a good school?

Aldo Leopold Charter ranks 21 st of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Aldo Leopold Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Aldo Leopold Charter.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Aldo Leopold Charter?

Students at Aldo Leopold Charter are 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 84% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Aldo Leopold Charter is a public charter school in Silver City, New Mexico, serving grades 6–12 with 201 students, located near Silver High and Cobre High; it is the highest-ranked school in this local comparison group.

In 2025–2026, Aldo Leopold Charter ranks 21st of 132 New Mexico high schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), compared with 77th for Silver High (42nd percentile, 2 stars) and 85th for Cobre High (36th percentile, 2 stars). Its 11th-grade English language arts proficiency is 56.67%, far above Silver High and Cobre High at 33.33% each and the state at 36.78%. Science is even stronger: 66.67% at Aldo versus 31.16% at Silver High, 26.67% at Cobre High, and 34.02% statewide. Math is the clear weak spot: all-grade math is 18.18% on NM Combined and 21.74% on NM-MSSA, below state averages of 25.54% and 27.85%, and the 11th-grade math figure is suppressed. Math has also slipped from 31% in 2023–2024 to 18.18% in 2025–2026.

The school’s 2024–2025 graduation rate is 81.0%, slightly above the state’s 80.6% and essentially tied with Silver High, but below Cobre High’s 87.2%; it has fallen from 94.2% in 2018–2019. Aldo’s student-teacher ratio is 9.6, much lower than Silver High’s 18.8 and Cobre High’s 12.5, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 47.26%, compared with near 100% at both nearby schools. Subgroup results are a strength: low-SES students rank 7th of 89 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and special education students rank 2nd of 32 (94th percentile, 5 stars). Note that Aldo Leopold Charter serves grades 6–12 while Silver High and Cobre High serve grades 9–12, so 11th-grade comparisons are the cleanest.

201

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,523

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 W 10th St
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 538-2547

District: Aldo Leopold Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

37.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (47% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Mexico high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New Mexico avg34%

Middle school

34^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

21^st of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 87Aldo Leopold Charter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	34 of 191	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	51 of 239	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	44 of 232	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	64 of 200	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	62 of 176	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	65 of 208	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.1	27 of 207	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	36 of 222	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	21 of 220	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	42 of 160	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	28 of 156	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	78 of 204	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	100.0	2 of 214	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	57.8	48 of 149	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	70.8	48 of 227	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	28 of 223	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	77.5	47 of 221	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	24 of 213	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	41 of 170	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	35 of 178	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	59 of 229	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	80 of 187	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	23 of 172	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	38 of 170	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	32 of 177	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	18 of 181	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	29 of 182	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	91.2	12 of 158	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	11 of 185	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	67.6	52 of 198	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	52.1	78 of 177	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	25 of 142	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	32 of 143	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	8 of 157	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	31 of 145	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	7 of 89	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.8	26 of 157	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	96.2	7 of 154	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	10 of 161	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	25 of 150	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	33 of 146	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	38 of 159	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	29 of 151	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	18 of 143	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	97.3	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	23 of 136	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	40 of 157	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	34 of 115	70.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile~ school

Male (2023)79th percentile~ school

Female (2023)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile-17 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)94th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2022)50th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+28 vs state

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
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%)	86.1	21^st of 132 public high schools	84.1%					(n/a)	56.7			56.0	66.7	61.8		51.6	65.4	55.1		< 20%		21.7	$24,523
Silver High	Public	9-12	3200 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver Consolidated Schools	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%)	31.1	77^th of 132 public high schools	41.7%		51.8	49^th of 131 public high schools	62.6%	28	33.8	9.8			31.6										$10,601
Cobre High	Public	9-12	1300 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre Consolidated Schools	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%)	28.4	85^th of 132 public high schools	35.6%		49.7	51^st of 131 public high schools	61.1%	34	33.3	< 20%	< 20%		26.7										$12,533

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