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Hurley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Hurley Elementary is a public elementary school in Hurley, New Mexico, serving 121 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Cobre District, which is ranked 36 out of 82 districts in the state, Hurley Elementary has consistently outperformed both the district and the state of New Mexico in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.74% of Hurley Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.05% for the Cobre District and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, 47.83% of Hurley Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 21.37% for the Cobre District and 26.81% for the state. The school also had strong performance in Science, with 61.11% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 38.57% for the Cobre District and 29.3% for the state. Hurley Elementary's consistent academic excellence is further demonstrated by its ranking among New Mexico elementary schools, which has improved from 262nd in 2013-2014 to 32nd in 2024-2025.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Cobre District, such as San Lorenzo Elementary, Hurley Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Hurley Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 12.1 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Cobre District. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income families, Hurley Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, suggesting that the school has effective strategies in place to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

114

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,663

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Carasco Ave
Hurley, NM 88043

(575) 537-4011

District: Cobre

Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Snell Middle
High:	Cobre High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (60% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg35%

32^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Cobre

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	87.1	32 of 345	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	60 of 413	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	246 of 435	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	135 of 420	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	175 of 396	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	219 of 383	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	268 of 374	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	246 of 410	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	262 of 421	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	262 of 442	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	210 of 412	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	80.5	58 of 398	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	39 of 402	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	53.5	180 of 419	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	98 of 405	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	60.6	143 of 398	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.0	62 of 390	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	58.8	137 of 389	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	107 of 398	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	29.4	283 of 390	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	18 of 255	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	46 of 384	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	200 of 395	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	91 of 389	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	162 of 329	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	25 of 325	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	58 of 356	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	215 of 426	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	76 of 410	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	125 of 361	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	178 of 356	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	88.8	32 of 397	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	44.7	217 of 414	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	172 of 392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	100 of 333	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	92.6	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	34 of 304	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	74 of 339	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.5	260 of 413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2024)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+28 vs state

Science61%+32 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Hurley 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Hurley Elementary

Is Hurley Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hurley Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hurley Elementary?

Students at Hurley Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 5% White.

What district is Hurley Elementary in?

Cobre

What schools do graduates of Hurley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Snell Middle
High : Cobre High

How many students attend Hurley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Hurley Elementary.

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