Is Silver High a good school?

Silver High ranks 98 th of 170 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Silver High.

What is the racial makeup of Silver High?

Students at Silver High are 72% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% Two or more races.

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

Silver High School in Silver City NM

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Silver High:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver High 98^th of 170 New Mexico public high schools. (See Silver High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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White students:

Silver Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Consolidated Schools 40^th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	65.08	36^th	129	72.1%
2006	56.61	58^th	134	56.7%
2007	62.26	54^th	150	64.0%
2008	79.16	27^th	146	81.5%
2009	66.58	45^th	151	70.2%
2010	74.32	34^th	154	77.9%
2011	77.23	31^st	157	80.3%
2012	50.54	84^th	163	48.5%
2013	67.25	48^th	177	72.9%
2014	69.27	47^th	198	76.3%
2015	37.03	104^th	193	46.1%
2016	33.38	115^th	185	37.8%
2017	25.39	115^th	158	27.2%
2018	38.05	91^st	182	50.0%
2019	28.12	127^th	181	29.8%
2022	32.54	100^th	177	43.5%
2023	34.52	98^th	170	42.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.84	27^th	31	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.02	26^th	62	58.1%
2023	33.17	23^rd	38	39.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	42.97	84^th	164	48.8%
2019	19.85	144^th	161	10.6%
2022	42.19	60^th	154	61.0%
2023	41.08	74^th	157	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.77	81^st	145	44.1%
2019	30.64	106^th	144	26.4%
2022	21.67	127^th	157	19.1%
2023	27.90	96^th	143	32.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.06	11^th	51	78.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	31.86	90^th	143	37.1%
2019	25.77	112^th	151	25.8%
2022	37.62	86^th	159	45.9%
2023	35.53	91^st	146	37.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	31.28	84^th	133	36.8%
2019	26.29	107^th	139	23.0%
2022	14.10	141^st	150	6.0%
2023	22.40	108^th	132	18.2%

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Rank History for White students at Silver High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	42.38	69^th	115	40.0%
2019	37.19	70^th	109	35.8%
2022	54.80	49^th	133	63.2%
2023	29.06	105^th	157	33.1%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Silver High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	549	5	1	544	2	n/a	n/a	1101
1991	568	2	1	547	4	n/a	n/a	1122
1992	552	4	1	530	4	n/a	n/a	1091
1993	526	4	1	551	3	n/a	n/a	1085
1994	521	2	2	569	3	n/a	n/a	1097
1995	572	5	4	569	2	n/a	n/a	1152
1996	572	5	4	569	2	n/a	n/a	1152
1997	569	5	11	531	2	n/a	n/a	1118
1998	549	7	11	547	17	n/a	n/a	1131
1999	546	14	6	557	0	n/a	n/a	1123
2000	527	14	9	560	2	n/a	n/a	1112
2001	539	13	12	536	3	n/a	n/a	1103
2002	481	4	6	489	4	n/a	n/a	984
2003	481	4	6	489	4	n/a	n/a	984
2004	460	6	6	466	5	n/a	n/a	943
2005	424	8	9	416	6	n/a	n/a	863
2006	417	9	11	460	7	n/a	n/a	904
2007	360	12	10	440	1	n/a	n/a	823
2008	324	14	3	443	3	n/a	n/a	787
2009	326	9	5	390	4	n/a	n/a	734
2010	323	9	3	413	6	0	0	754
2011	275	6	3	439	5	1	1	730
2012	253	3	2	460	6	1	2	727
2013	235	3	3	479	4	1	5	730
2014	226	3	5	483	4	1	6	728
2015	220	3	3	481	2	1	10	720
2016	207	4	4	476	1	1	8	701
2017	199	3	4	457	3	1	4	671
2018	173	8	4	432	2	1	7	627
2019	157	10	2	443	5	0	4	621
2020	161	7	1	431	6	0	13	619
2021	155	5	0	414	4	0	16	594
2022	151	2	3	452	6	0	17	631
2023	153	2	1	459	4	0	19	638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Silver High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1101	60.2	18.2	n/a
1991	1122	59.8	18.7	n/a
1992	1091	60.1	18.1	n/a
1993	1085	58.1	18.7	n/a
1994	1097	62.0	17.7	n/a
1995	1152	63.0	18.3	n/a
1996	1152	63.0	18.3	n/a
1997	1118	64.8	17.3	n/a
1998	1131	63.8	17.7	n/a
1999	1123	65.5	17.1	12.5
2000	1112	66.4	16.7	17
2001	1103	65.9	16.7	29.8
2002	984	65.3	15.1	37.3
2003	984	65.3	15.1	37.3
2004	943	61.3	15.4	26.1
2005	863	56.0	15.4	35.7
2006	904	53.0	17.1	44.5
2007	823	51.0	16.1	42.3
2008	787	49.1	16.0	38.8
2009	734	45.0	16.3	35.3
2010	754	46.8	16.1	50
2011	730	42.3	17.2	46.2
2012	727	39.8	18.2	41.1
2013	730	39.0	18.7	41.1
2014	728	41.4	17.5	43.4
2015	720	41.0	17.5	55.3
2016	701	39.0	17.9	61.9
2017	671	37.8	17.7	72.1
2018	627	40.9	15.3	53
2019	621	37.9	16.3	70.7
2020	619	35.9	17.2	30.7
2021	594	32.7	18.1	42.3
2022	631	33.9	18.6	100
2023	638	35.4	18.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Silver High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1101	60.2	18.2	n/a
1991	1122	59.8	18.7	n/a
1992	1091	60.1	18.1	n/a
1993	1085	58.1	18.7	n/a
1994	1097	62.0	17.7	n/a
1995	1152	63.0	18.3	n/a
1996	1152	63.0	18.3	n/a
1997	1118	64.8	17.3	n/a
1998	1131	63.8	17.7	n/a
1999	1123	65.5	17.1	12.5
2000	1112	66.4	16.7	17
2001	1103	65.9	16.7	29.8
2002	984	65.3	15.1	37.3
2003	984	65.3	15.1	37.3
2004	943	61.3	15.4	26.1
2005	863	56.0	15.4	35.7
2006	904	53.0	17.1	44.5
2007	823	51.0	16.1	42.3
2008	787	49.1	16.0	38.8
2009	734	45.0	16.3	35.3
2010	754	46.8	16.1	50
2011	730	42.3	17.2	46.2
2012	727	39.8	18.2	41.1
2013	730	39.0	18.7	41.1
2014	728	41.4	17.5	43.4
2015	720	41.0	17.5	55.3
2016	701	39.0	17.9	61.9
2017	671	37.8	17.7	72.1
2018	627	40.9	15.3	53
2019	621	37.9	16.3	70.7
2020	619	35.9	17.2	30.7
2021	594	32.7	18.1	42.3
2022	631	33.9	18.6	100
2023	638	35.4	18.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Silver High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,601

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Silver High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 127^th of 181 High schools	Ranks 98^th of 170 High schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Language Arts (Silver High)	35	29.7	5.3%
11th Grade Language Arts (Silver Consolidated Schools)	35	30.4	4.6%
11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	40	33.1	6.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Silver High)	6	12.6	6.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Silver Consolidated Schools)	6	12	6%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	10	15.9	5.9%
11th Grade Science (Silver High)	33	31.3	1.7%
11th Grade Science (Silver Consolidated Schools)	32	31.8	0.2%
11th Grade Science (New Mexico)	25	40.2	15.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	621	638	2.7%
African American	10	2	80%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	443	459	3.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	157	153	2.5%
Two or More Races	4	19	375%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.7%	100%	29.3%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Silver High	Public	9-12	3200 North Silver St	Silver City	88061	Grant County	Silver Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 956-2158	638	35	18.0	100.0%	153 (24.0%)	2 (0.3%)	459 (71.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	34.5	98^th of 170 public high schools	42.4%		32.5	100^th of 177 public high schools	43.5%	2	32.0	10.0	33.0	$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	(n/a)	(575) 538-2547	182	17	10.9	57.1%	102 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (40.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	76.7	38^th of 170 public high schools	77.6%		77.6	32^nd of 177 public high schools	81.9%	6	63.0	25.0	60.0	$24,523
Cobre High	Public	9-12	1300 Tom Foy Blvd	Bayard	88023	Grant County	Cobre Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 537-4020	276	20	14.0	100.0%	24 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	249 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	135^th of 170 public high schools	20.6%		27.3	114^th of 177 public high schools	35.6%	21	21.0	5.0	28.0	$12,533

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