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Best public schools in Silver City, NM

8 public schools in Silver City: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New Mexico.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Silver City, best first
1
JOSE BARRIOS ELEMENTARY 84.1
Silver City · Grades 1-6 · 212 students
ELA 57%Math 38%Science 64%
#57 of 355 in New Mexico
2
G.W.STOUT ELEMENTARY 74.5
Silver City · Grades 1-6 · 314 students
ELA 50%Math 39%Science 41%
#91 of 355 in New Mexico
3
HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY 54.2
Silver City · Grades 1-6 · 333 students
ELA 48%Math 22%Science 42%
#163 of 355 in New Mexico
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SILVER SCHOLARS ACADEMY —
Silver City · Grades PK · 38 students
No published test results
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SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY —
Silver City · Grades K · 135 students
ELA 54%

Middle schools

1 school in Silver City
1
LA PLATA MIDDLE 72.3
Silver City · Grades 7-8 · 288 students
ELA 52%Math 24%Science 36%
#37 of 132 in New Mexico

High schools

1 school in Silver City
1
SILVER HIGH 39.1
Silver City · Grades 9-12 · 645 students
ELA 33%Math 9%Science 31%
#48 of 78 in New Mexico

Combined schools

1 school in Silver City
1
ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER 59.1
Aldo Leopold Charter · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 196 students
ELA 56%Math 18%Science 61%
#14 of 33 in New Mexico

School districts serving Silver City

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