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Jose Barrios Elementary

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Jose Barrios Elementary ranks 76 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Jose Barrios Elementary is a public elementary school in Silver City, New Mexico, serving 212 students in grades 1-6. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jose Barrios Elementary outperforms the Silver City and New Mexico averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

The school's strong academic performance extends across various student subgroups, with female, male, Hispanic, and white students all ranking highly compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's performance for multi-racial and special education students is relatively lower. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Jose Barrios Elementary's low-income students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 63rd out of 325 New Mexico elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Silver City district, Jose Barrios Elementary outperforms its peers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. This consistent high performance, along with the school's ability to support its economically disadvantaged students, are notable strengths. Addressing the needs of the multi-racial and special education student subgroups could be a focus for the school's continuous improvement efforts.

199

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,483

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Little Walnut
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 956-2120

District: Silver City

Students who attend Jose Barrios Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Plata Middle
High:	Silver High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

White:

29.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (49% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Mexico elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg38%

New Mexico avg35%

76^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	76 of 345	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	87 of 413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	87 of 435	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	87 of 420	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	95 of 396	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	90 of 383	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	28 of 374	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	74.8	79 of 410	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	83 of 421	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	95 of 442	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	115 of 412	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	96 of 398	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	104 of 402	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	79 of 419	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	71 of 411	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	67 of 405	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.9	43 of 398	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	91 of 390	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.6	103 of 389	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	77.0	59 of 398	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	70 of 390	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	70 of 395	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	66 of 343	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	64 of 255	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	114 of 384	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	77 of 389	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	81 of 320	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	78 of 329	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	63 of 325	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	73 of 356	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	41 of 426	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	32 of 410	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	43 of 361	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	33 of 356	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	92 of 397	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	96 of 414	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	97 of 392	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	83 of 337	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	60 of 91	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	104 of 165	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	74 of 304	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	108 of 413	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	68 of 325	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	48 of 187	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)37th percentile-43 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)34th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+29 vs state

English Language Arts57%+13 vs state

Mathematics38%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

I am one of many parents that I have interacted with who's children suffered
horrendous bullying at this school. The Principle is a completely inept local good ol boy. The counsellers do nothing except get paid. All of the really good teachers have left ! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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 Jose Barrios Elementary

How many students attend Jose Barrios Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Jose Barrios Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jose Barrios Elementary?

Students at Jose Barrios Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 29% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Jose Barrios Elementary a good school?

Jose Barrios Elementary ranks 76^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jose Barrios Elementary in?

Silver City

What schools do graduates of Jose Barrios Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jose Barrios Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Plata Middle
High : Silver High

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