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Harrison Schmitt Elementary

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Harrison Schmitt Elementary ranks 166 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Schmitt Elementary is a public elementary school serving 333 students in grades 1-6 in Silver City, New Mexico, which is part of the Silver City school district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from 92nd out of 442 elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 270th out of 435 in 2022-2023.

Harrison Schmitt Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally below the Silver City and New Mexico state averages across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 40.3%, compared to 47.02% for Silver City and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 22.89%, compared to 30.93% for Silver City and 26.81% for the state. The school performs better in 4th grade ELA (65% proficient) compared to other grade levels, but still lags behind the Silver City average of 56.34%. The school's rankings for different student subgroups have generally declined over the past few years, with the Hispanic student subgroup seeing the most significant decline, ranking 309th out of 395 schools in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Hurley Elementary school, which is in the neighboring Cobre school district, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (71.74%), Mathematics (47.83%), and Science (61.11%) compared to Harrison Schmitt Elementary and the state averages. Additionally, the G.W. Stout Elementary and Jose Barrios Elementary schools generally outperform Harrison Schmitt Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

337

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,850

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4042 Hwy 90 SW
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 956-2170

District: Silver City

Students who attend Harrison Schmitt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Plata Middle
High:	Silver High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Silver City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

New Mexico avg35%

166^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Silver City

33^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	166 of 345	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	224 of 413	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	270 of 435	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	193 of 420	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	162 of 396	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	150 of 383	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	163 of 374	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	185 of 410	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	176 of 421	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	92 of 442	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	88 of 412	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	45 of 398	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	90.2	29 of 402	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	71 of 419	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	98 of 411	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	65 of 405	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	81 of 398	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	110 of 390	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	53.0	163 of 389	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	240 of 398	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	248 of 390	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	189 of 395	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	132 of 343	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	137 of 339	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	156 of 255	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	241 of 384	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	309 of 395	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	204 of 389	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	136 of 329	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	226 of 356	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	245 of 426	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	133 of 410	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	103 of 361	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	95 of 356	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	178 of 397	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	278 of 414	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	179 of 392	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	162 of 337	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	175 of 333	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	157 of 304	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	268 of 413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	122 of 187	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 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 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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Schmitt Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harrison Schmitt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrison Schmitt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Plata Middle
High : Silver High

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Schmitt Elementary?

Students at Harrison Schmitt Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 26% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harrison Schmitt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Harrison Schmitt Elementary.

What district is Harrison Schmitt Elementary in?

Silver City

Is Harrison Schmitt Elementary a good school?

Harrison Schmitt Elementary ranks 166^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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