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G.W.Stout Elementary

Q: Is G.W.Stout Elementary a good school?

G.W.Stout Elementary ranks 140 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

G.W.Stout Elementary is a public elementary school located in Silver City, New Mexico, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 314 students. The school has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating stable academic performance.

G.W.Stout Elementary has outperformed the Silver City and New Mexico averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency for all grades. Compared to nearby schools, the school's ELA and Math proficiency rates are generally higher than Harrison Schmitt Elementary, but lower than the high-performing Jose Barrios Elementary. The school has also shown strong performance for male students, Hispanic and White student subgroups, and Special Education students.

Despite having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, G.W.Stout Elementary has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting the school is effectively addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio may be a contributing factor to its academic success.

334

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,874

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061

(575) 956-2100

District: Silver City

Students who attend G.W.Stout Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Plata Middle
High:	Silver High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

White:

15.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Mexico average

!Near the bottom of Silver City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

New Mexico avg35%

140^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	49.1	140 of 345	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	142 of 413	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	176 of 435	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	144 of 420	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	225 of 396	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	232 of 383	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	165 of 374	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.9	213 of 410	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	223 of 421	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	148 of 442	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	147 of 412	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	105 of 398	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	47.0	207 of 402	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	246 of 419	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	260 of 411	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	167 of 405	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	132 of 398	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.4	269 of 390	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.4	204 of 389	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	164 of 398	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	206 of 390	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	218 of 343	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	211 of 339	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	117 of 255	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	158 of 384	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	201 of 395	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	171 of 389	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	216 of 320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	196 of 329	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	129 of 325	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	145 of 356	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	139 of 426	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	79 of 410	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	167 of 361	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	191 of 356	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	130 of 397	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	146 of 414	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	138 of 392	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	177 of 337	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	213 of 333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	147 of 304	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	166 of 413	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	89 of 325	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	157 of 187	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2024)59th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

Science17%-12 vs state

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Schools Near G.W.Stout Elementary

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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
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
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
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
San Lorenzo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5 Galaz St	San Lorenzo	88041	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	78	7	11.2	100.0%	36 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (47.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)			78.6			65.5					27.6	$15,066

Frequently Asked Questions about G.W.Stout Elementary

How many students attend G.W.Stout Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended G.W.Stout Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of G.W.Stout Elementary?

Students at G.W.Stout Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of G.W.Stout Elementary attend?

Students who attend G.W.Stout Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Plata Middle
High : Silver High

What district is G.W.Stout Elementary in?

Silver City

Is G.W.Stout Elementary a good school?

G.W.Stout Elementary ranks 140^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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