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Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Clara, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the Cobre School District, which is ranked 70 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 12% in Mathematics, and 32% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse. Central Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While Central Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 193 out of 383 schools in 2017-2018 to its current ranking of 312 out of 433 schools. The nearby San Lorenzo Elementary and Hurley Elementary schools in the Cobre School District generally outperform Central Elementary in academic measures, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Central Elementary to learn from its peers within the district.

133

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Cedar St
Santa Clara, NM 88026

(575) 537-4011

District: Cobre

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Snell Middle
High:	Cobre High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

White:

5.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg46%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

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

36^th of 82Cobre 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
2024	31.3	265 of 413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	229 of 435	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	261 of 420	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	226 of 396	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	193 of 383	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.1	228 of 374	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	339 of 410	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	258 of 421	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.3	332 of 442	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	247 of 412	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	194 of 398	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	169 of 402	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	141 of 419	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	129 of 411	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	138 of 405	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	94 of 390	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	77 of 389	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	280 of 398	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.3	38 of 395	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	43.2	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	224 of 384	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	197 of 395	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	177 of 389	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	165 of 329	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.6	188 of 356	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	222 of 410	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	175 of 361	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	151 of 356	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	216 of 397	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	201 of 414	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	195 of 392	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	117 of 337	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	244 of 413	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)46th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile-6 vs school

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Schools Near Central Elementary

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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 5th Grade	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
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
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
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carasco Ave	Hurley	88043	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	114	13	8.9	100.0%	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.1	32^nd of 345 public elementary schools	90.7%		82.4	60^th of 413 public elementary schools	85.5%	28	61.1	62.5		61.1		71.7	56.3		44.4		47.8	$14,663
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
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
San Lorenzo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5 Galaz St	San Lorenzo	88041	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	78	7	11.2	100.0%	36 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (47.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)			78.6			65.5					27.6	$15,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Central Elementary.

What district is Central Elementary in?

Cobre

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Snell Middle
High : Cobre High

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

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