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Snell Middle

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Snell Middle ranks 138 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 28% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Snell Middle School is a public middle school located in Bayard, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Cobre School District, which is ranked 36 out of 82 districts in the state.

Despite its small class sizes, Snell Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.78% of Snell Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.05% for the Cobre district and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Snell Middle was just 18.38%, significantly lower than the district's 21.37% and the state's 26.81%. This trend of underperformance has persisted over the past several years, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating between 77th out of 200 middle schools in 2018-2019 to as low as 191st out of 239 in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby La Plata Middle School, which is part of the Silver City School District, appears to be performing better than Snell Middle in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as district-level policies, resources, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the differences in academic performance between the two schools.

201

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,012

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023

(575) 537-4011

District: Cobre

Students who attend Snell Middle usually attend:

High:

Cobre High

Feeder schools for Snell Middle:

Elementary:	Bayard Elementary
	Central Elementary
	Hurley Elementary
	San Lorenzo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

6.0%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

138^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 28% (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	27.1	138 of 192	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	191 of 239	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	179 of 232	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	112 of 186	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	98 of 176	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	144 of 208	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	89 of 207	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.4	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	79 of 193	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.2	83 of 178	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.6	94 of 173	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	80 of 179	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	61 of 178	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.3	94 of 172	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.7	132 of 171	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.7	118 of 157	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	74 of 162	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	162 of 213	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	159 of 220	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	69 of 160	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	101 of 156	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	96 of 148	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	159 of 204	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	142 of 214	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	31 of 150	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	83 of 149	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	119 of 173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	79 of 144	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	179 of 227	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	149 of 223	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	36 of 175	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	87 of 161	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	190 of 221	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	151 of 213	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	43 of 152	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	88 of 151	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	133 of 178	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	189 of 229	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	179 of 187	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)54th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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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 8th Grade	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
Snell Middle	Public	6-8	501 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	201	12	17.3	100.0%	12 (6.0%)	3 (1.5%)	185 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27.1	138^th of 192 public middle schools	28.1%		35.6	86^th of 165 public middle schools	47.9%	52	19.4	35.9	41.8	41.8	39.8	26.6	14.8	13.4	18.4	$13,012
La Plata Middle	Public	7-8	3500 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2060	259	23	11.3	99.6%	51 (19.7%)	3 (1.2%)	197 (76.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.8	84^th of 192 public middle schools	56.3%		50.4	49^th of 165 public middle schools	70.3%	35	39.8		40.7	48.4	44.7		33.1	14.1	23.2	$11,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Snell Middle

Is Snell Middle a good school?

Snell Middle ranks 138^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Snell Middle in?

Cobre

How many students attend Snell Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Snell Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Snell Middle?

Students at Snell Middle are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Snell Middle attend?

Students who attend Snell Middle usually go on to attend Cobre High

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