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Cobre High

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Cobre High ranks 51 st of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Cobre High School is a public high school located in Bayard, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Cobre District, which is ranked 36 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cobre High has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.7% in 2022-2023 to 83.8% in 2023-2024, which are lower than the state average but comparable to the nearby Silver High School. The school has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, outperforming the state in science proficiency but underperforming in English Language Arts. Cobre High's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for Hispanic students but struggles with the performance of female students.

Cobre High has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of its students qualifying for this program, in contrast to the 43.57% rate at Silver High School. However, Cobre High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 14.6 in recent years, which is lower than the 17.6 student-teacher ratio at Silver High School.

257

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,533

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023

(575) 537-4020

District: Cobre

Feeder schools for Cobre High:

Elementary:	Bayard Elementary
	Central Elementary
	Hurley Elementary
	San Lorenzo Elementary
Middle:	Snell Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

White:

7.0%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg40%

51^st of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	49.7	51 of 131	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	101 of 172	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	135 of 170	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	114 of 177	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	124 of 181	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	104 of 182	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.8	119 of 185	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.9	140 of 193	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.0	87 of 198	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	58 of 177	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	35 of 163	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	47.7	89 of 157	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	88 of 154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	72 of 146	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.6	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	93 of 134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.2	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	99.1	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	81 of 142	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.6	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	83 of 145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	36 of 98	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	114 of 150	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	97 of 139	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	78 of 133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	67 of 127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	121 of 157	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	75 of 154	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	93 of 161	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	83 of 164	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	76 of 150	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	97 of 146	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	83 of 159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	120 of 151	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	98 of 143	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	128 of 157	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)98th percentile+55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts34%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	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 All Grades	Total
Cobre High	Public	9-12	1300 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre	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%)	49.7	51^st of 131 public high schools	61.1%		31.5	101^st of 172 public high schools	41.3%	50	34.0			54.2							$12,533
Silver High	Public	9-12	3200 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	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%)	51.8	49^th of 131 public high schools	62.6%		42.9	76^th of 172 public high schools	55.8%	27	45.6	12.8		53.7							$10,601
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%)								(n/a)	52.6		73.1		79.6	64.7	44.4	69.2	58.6	22.9	$24,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Cobre High

What district is Cobre High in?

Cobre

What is the racial makeup of Cobre High?

Students at Cobre High are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cobre High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Cobre High.

Is Cobre High a good school?

Cobre High ranks 51^st of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cobre High?

Cobre High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayard Elementary
Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Hurley Elementary
Elementary : San Lorenzo Elementary
Middle : Snell Middle

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