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Schools in Arenas Valley · Silver City Consolidated Schools

Arenas Valley’s public schools outscore 67% of New Mexico districts

On the state math tests, 30% of Arenas Valley’s students scored proficient, above the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arenas Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 6 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 9% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
569 students on the public path
In brief

Arenas Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 108 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arenas Valley’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,309 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arenas Valley’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Mexico average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 90%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,176 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Arenas Valley anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Arenas Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,174 in math, 1,178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arenas Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB

Arenas Valley’s public schools are run by Silver City Consolidated Schools, which also serves Silver City. Parts of Arenas Valley (9% of its land) are served by Cobre Consolidated Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Silver City Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,100 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$19,309NM $17,681 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 33.8% · 1178 students tested
Math30%
State average 24.5% · 1174 students tested

Arenas Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Arenas Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arenas ValleyB+Silver City Consolidated Schools

Every school in Arenas Valley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Arenas Valleyin other towns
Cliff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cliff
92 students10:1Rate it →
Sixth Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K · Silver City
123 students13:1Rate it →
La Plata Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Silver City
259 students11:1Rate it →
Cliff High
High · Grades 7–12 · Cliff
B
95 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Arenas Valley’s schools

Are Arenas Valley’s schools good?

By New Mexico’s own tests, yes: the public schools Arenas Valley children attend outscore 67% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arenas Valley in?

Silver City Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,100 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Arenas Valley are served by Cobre Consolidated Schools.

What is Arenas Valley’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Silver City Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Arenas Valley spend per student?

$19,309 in Silver City Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.