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La Plata Middle

Q: Is La Plata Middle a good school?

La Plata Middle ranks 82 nd of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend La Plata Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended La Plata Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of La Plata Middle?

Students at La Plata Middle are 76% Hispanic, 20% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of La Plata Middle attend?

Students who attend La Plata Middle usually go on to attend Silver High

Public Grades 7-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

La Plata Middle is a grades 7–8 school in Silver City, New Mexico, serving 259 students as part of Silver Consolidated Schools, a district that ranks in the upper-middle tier of New Mexico districts.

The school's results are solidly above the state average but not elite: it ranked 82nd of 191 New Mexico middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 57th percentile, 3 stars. That level has been fairly stable for years, with one standout year in 2023–24, when it reached the 70th percentile with 4 stars. Reading is the school's clear strength. All-grades English language arts proficiency of 52.38% beats the state by about 7.7 points and matches the district, and it rose roughly 7.7 points in a single year, moving the school from slightly behind its district to level with it and from about the state average to well above. Math is the weak spot: 23.38% proficiency trails the district by about 7.8 points and the state by about 4.5 points, and it barely moved year over year. That weakness is concentrated in 8th grade, where math proficiency sits at 15.79% — below both district and state — while 7th-grade math (30.77%) is actually above the state average.

Compared with its nearest comparable school, Snell Middle in Bayard, La Plata comes out ahead at every grade level the two share — by roughly 27 points in 7th-grade reading and 22 points in 8th-grade science — while serving an equally high-poverty population with a much leaner student–teacher ratio (11.3 versus 17.3, and improving). Snell belongs to Cobre Consolidated Schools and has been declining sharply; La Plata has held steady. Encouragingly, La Plata's low-income students ranked in the 76th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, above the school's own overall standing, and its English language learner students posted their strongest results on record in 2021–22 and 2022–23. One number to treat carefully: a reported drop in the free/reduced-lunch share a few years ago reflects a change in how that figure is reported, not a real one-year change in family economics.

259

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,347

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 956-2060

District: Silver Consolidated Schools

Students who attend La Plata Middle usually attend:

High:

Silver High

Feeder schools for La Plata Middle:

Elementary:	G.W.Stout Elementary
	Harrison Schmitt Elementary
	Jose Barrios Elementary
	Sixth Street Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

19.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg36%

82^nd of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 87Silver Consolidated Schools 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
2026	49.3	82 of 191	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	84 of 192	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	88 of 239	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	100 of 232	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	81 of 200	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	81 of 186	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.8	112 of 176	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	130 of 208	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	86 of 207	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.8	59 of 222	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	50.8	80 of 193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	75 of 178	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.2	90 of 173	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	76 of 179	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	59 of 178	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	59 of 172	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	52 of 156	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.8	60 of 157	61.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	76.4	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	36.7	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	81.9	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	9 of 69	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	45 of 162	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	88 of 213	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	85 of 220	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	77 of 160	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	68 of 156	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	62 of 143	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	75 of 148	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	64 of 154	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	73 of 204	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	90 of 214	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	72 of 149	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	49.1	69 of 173	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	40 of 144	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	60 of 227	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	47 of 175	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	54 of 145	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	52 of 161	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	86 of 221	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	90 of 213	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	53 of 152	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	64 of 151	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	46 of 53	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	80 of 170	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	82 of 178	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	94 of 229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	126 of 187	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)94th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2022)84th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)40th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
La Plata Middle	Public	7-8	3500 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver Consolidated Schools	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%)	49.3	82^nd of 191 public middle schools	57.1%		45.8	84^th of 192 public middle schools	56.3%	2	36.0		58.1	46.5	52.4		30.8	15.8	23.4	$11,347
Snell Middle	Public	6-8	501 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre Consolidated Schools	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%)	13.6	173^rd of 191 public middle schools	9.4%		27.1	138^th of 192 public middle schools	28.1%	35	13.5	19.4	31.6	36.5	28.2	12.5	13.8	< 20%	11.5	$13,012

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