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Silver High

Q: Is Silver High a good school?

Silver High ranks 77 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Silver High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Silver High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Silver High?

Students at Silver High are 74% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Silver High?

Silver High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : G.W.Stout Elementary Elementary : Harrison Schmitt Elementary Elementary : Jose Barrios Elementary Elementary : Sixth Street Elementary Middle : La Plata Middle

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 42% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Silver High is a public 9–12 school in Silver City, NM, serving 618 students as part of Silver Consolidated Schools, with nearby alternatives including Cobre High about 7.6 miles away and Aldo Leopold Charter about 1.7 miles away.

For 2025–2026, Silver High ranked 77th of 132 New Mexico high schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), down from a 3-star, 63rd-percentile result in 2024–2025. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 80.6%, equal to the state average but below the district’s 82.3%. In 11th-grade proficiency, the school was below district and state in the core subjects reported: language arts 33.33%, mathematics 9.42%, and science 31.16%. SAT School Day results followed a similar pattern: ELA 33.83% and math 9.77%. Math is the most persistent concern; in 2022–2023, all-grade math proficiency was 10% while the state was 24%. One bright spot was 2024–2025 SAT ELA at 45.6%, above the state’s 38.44%, though results vary year to year. A relative strength is the school’s low socio-economic status subgroup, which has ranked around the 60th–69th percentiles in recent years, including a 4-star result in 2024–2025. Reported free/reduced lunch eligibility swung from 43.57% in 2023–2024 to 99.84% in 2024–2025, so interpret that figure cautiously. The student-teacher ratio was 18.8 in 2024–2025.

Compared with nearby schools, Silver High is larger and has a higher student-teacher ratio than Cobre High (257 students, 12.5) and Aldo Leopold Charter (201 students, 9.6). Cobre High graduated 87.2% in 2024–2025, above Silver High, and had the same 11th-grade ELA result, 33.33%, but lower science, 26.67%. Silver High was slightly ahead of Cobre High in the 2025–2026 overall school rank and in science, but behind in graduation rate. Aldo Leopold Charter is in a different tier: 4 stars, 84th percentile statewide, with 11th-grade ELA at 56.67% and science at 66.67%, well above Silver High; its 11th-grade math was state-suppressed. Because Aldo Leopold Charter includes grades 6–12 and serves a different population, it is not a perfect comparison, but its tested 11th-grade results are much stronger. Silver High is a mid-to-lower-tier high school whose clearest challenge is math and whose strongest area is serving low-income students.

618

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,601

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

3200 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 956-2158

District: Silver Consolidated Schools

Feeder schools for Silver High:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

New Mexico avg28%

77^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Silver Consolidated Schools

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	31.1	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	76 of 172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	98 of 170	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	100 of 177	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	127 of 181	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	91 of 182	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.4	115 of 158	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	115 of 185	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.3	47 of 198	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	48 of 177	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	50.5	84 of 163	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	77.2	31 of 157	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	27 of 146	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	62.3	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	58 of 134	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	84.1	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	41 of 142	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	27.9	96 of 143	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	127 of 157	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	106 of 144	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	81 of 145	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	64 of 100	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	48 of 136	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.4	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	141 of 150	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	107 of 139	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	84 of 133	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	47 of 127	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	74 of 157	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.9	144 of 161	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	69 of 150	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	91 of 146	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	86 of 159	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	112 of 151	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	90 of 143	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	73 of 117	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	74 of 136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	105 of 157	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	49 of 133	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	70 of 109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	69 of 115	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)78th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)13th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-3 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

Mathematics10%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Silver High	Public	9-12	3200 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 956-2158	618	33	18.8	32.4%	134 (21.7%)	5 (0.8%)	456 (73.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	31.1	77^th of 132 public high schools	41.7%		51.8	49^th of 131 public high schools	62.6%	28	33.8	9.8			31.6										$10,601
Aldo Leopold Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	410 W 10th St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Aldo Leopold Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 538-2547	201	21	9.6	34.3%	103 (51.2%)	1 (0.5%)	76 (37.8%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	86.1	21^st of 132 public high schools	84.1%					(n/a)	56.7			56.0	66.7	61.8		51.6	65.4	55.1		< 20%		21.7	$24,523
Cobre High	Public	9-12	1300 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 537-4020	257	20	12.5	42.4%	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	231 (89.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	28.4	85^th of 132 public high schools	35.6%		49.7	51^st of 131 public high schools	61.1%	34	33.3	< 20%	< 20%		26.7										$12,533

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