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Cliff Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
43rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of New Mexico elementary schools
Summary

Cliff Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cliff, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 101 students. The school is part of the Silver City District, which is ranked 33 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cliff Elementary has consistently performed well in statewide rankings, placing in the top 50 elementary schools in New Mexico for several years. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school ranked 43rd out of 345 elementary schools in the state and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in Mathematics and Science.

Cliff Elementary also excels in supporting diverse student populations, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 12.4 students per teacher, likely contributes to its strong academic performance and ability to provide individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Cliff Elementary is a standout elementary school in New Mexico, consistently delivering exceptional academic results and serving as a model for other schools to emulate.

92
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,507
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 622 State Hwy 211
       Cliff, NM  88028

(575) 535-2051

District: Silver City


Students who attend Cliff Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cliff High
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Hispanic:
25.0%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (49% vs 35% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Mexico elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Silver City
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg38%
New Mexico avg35%
43rd of 345
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Silver City
33rd of 82Silver City 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202581.943 of 34587.5%★★★★☆
202490.830 of 41392.7%★★★★★
202394.434 of 43592.2%★★★★★
202293.318 of 42095.7%★★★★★
201978.860 of 39684.8%★★★★☆
201882.941 of 38389.3%★★★★☆
201775.265 of 37482.6%★★★★☆
201682.155 of 41086.6%★★★★☆
201490.122 of 44295.0%★★★★★
201381.953 of 41287.1%★★★★☆
201289.828 of 39893.0%★★★★★
201191.425 of 40293.8%★★★★★
201089.920 of 41995.2%★★★★★
200985.740 of 41190.3%★★★★★
200883.348 of 40588.1%★★★★☆
200786.338 of 39890.5%★★★★★
200686.934 of 39091.3%★★★★★
200584.839 of 38990.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202488.633 of 39891.7%★★★★★
202393.929 of 39092.6%★★★★★
202288.324 of 39593.9%★★★★★
201964.297 of 34371.7%★★★★☆
201890.714 of 33995.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202584.333 of 32589.8%★★★★★
202493.121 of 35694.1%★★★★★
202398.412 of 42697.2%★★★★★
201988.616 of 36195.6%★★★★★
201890.412 of 35696.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202493.722 of 39794.5%★★★★★
202394.830 of 41492.8%★★★★★
202298.92 of 39299.5%★★★★★
201974.855 of 33783.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202575.251 of 30483.2%★★★★☆
202483.633 of 33990.3%★★★★★
202393.037 of 41391.0%★★★★★
202281.229 of 32591.1%★★★★★
201958.779 of 19960.3%★★★☆☆
201859.172 of 18761.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2024)94th percentile~ school
Female (2024)92nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school
White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts50%+6 vs state
Mathematics50%+23 vs state
Science44%+14 vs state

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Students who attend Cliff Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cliff High

Cliff Elementary ranks 43rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Cliff Elementary are 72% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Cliff Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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