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Wilferth Elementary

Public Grades 3-6

Summary

Wilferth Elementary is a public elementary school located in Springer, New Mexico, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 28 students. The school is part of the Springer School District, which is ranked 54 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilferth Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking between 187 and 332 out of 398-442 schools over the past 10 years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 250 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wilferth Elementary's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is below the state average, with a 35% ELA proficiency rate and a 19% Mathematics proficiency rate, compared to the state averages of 39% and 25%, respectively. When compared to the nearby Forrester Elementary and Maxwell Elementary, Wilferth Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower.

Wilferth Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the past three school years. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic, and its White student subgroup ranked 319 out of 413 New Mexico elementary schools in 2022-2023, indicating a relatively low performance compared to the state. Despite these challenges, Wilferth Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 13.4 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is comparable to the nearby Forrester Elementary and Maxwell Elementary.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,249

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Miranda
Springer, NM 87747

(575) 483-3485

District: Springer

Students who attend Wilferth Elementary usually attend:

High:

Springer High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2010 → 44th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2010

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Wilferth Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	38.1	230 of 413	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	304 of 435	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	239 of 420	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	239 of 410	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.0	332 of 421	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	312 of 442	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.8	187 of 412	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	230 of 398	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.7	108 of 402	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	111 of 419	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	46 of 411	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	60 of 405	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	123 of 398	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	150 of 390	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.8	95 of 389	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	302 of 398	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	163 of 384	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	259 of 395	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	226 of 389	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	159 of 356	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	286 of 426	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	175 of 410	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	319 of 413	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)55th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)24th percentile-20 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-7 vs school

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Schools Near Wilferth Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Forrester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Miranda	Springer	87747	Colfax County	Springer	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 483-3485	34	3	13.0	73.5%	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)		$19,807
Wilferth Elementary	Public	3-6	311 Miranda	Springer	87747	Colfax County	Springer	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 483-3485	27	4	7.5	100.0%	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	46.2	$16,249
Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4th St And Parque	Maxwell	87728	Colfax County	Maxwell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 375-2371	39	7	5.8	100.0%	7 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)	55.6	$17,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilferth Elementary

What district is Wilferth Elementary in?

Springer

How many students attend Wilferth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 27 students attended Wilferth Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wilferth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilferth Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Springer High

What is the racial makeup of Wilferth Elementary?

Students at Wilferth Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 11% White.

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