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Jose Barrios Elementary School (Closed 2026)

1625 Little Walnut
Silver City, NM 88061

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Top 20%

Serving 199 students in grades 1-6, Jose Barrios Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Jose Barrios Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jose Barrios Elementary School
1	29
2	34
3	39
4	39
5	34
6	24

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Total Students

199 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School
2025	199
2024	212
2023	218
2022	205
2021	240
2020	261
2019	264
2018	231
2017	239
2016	254
2015	239
2014	246
2013	237
2012	239
2011	255
2010	274
2009	266
2008	279
2007	250
2006	255
2005	257
2004	264
2003	263
2002	285
2001	281
2000	313
1999	319
1998	329
1997	370
1996	388
1995	393
1994	390
1993	378
1992	388
1991	408
1990	417
1989	438
1988	449
1987	438

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School
2025	15
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	18
2020	18
2019	19
2018	17
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	17
2013	16
2012	15
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	16
2004	15
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	21
1992	25
1991	21
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20
1987	20

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School Motto

Will create a healthy, nurturing environment that will educate the whole person to his/her highest individual potential.

School Rankings

This School

State Level (NM)

#128 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School
2023	#128
2022	#150
2019	#115
2018	#117
2017	#82
2016	#153
2015	#135
2014	#126
2013	#140
2012	#137
2011	#156
2010	#101

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2023	42%	24%	27%
2022	42%	24%	30%
2019	37%	21%	20%
2018	32%	22%
2017	47%	21%	20%
2016	37%	21%	19%
2015	32%	18%	16%
2014	57%	41%	49%
2013	57%	42%	47%
2012	57%	43%	47%
2011	52%	42%	46%
2010	62%	43%	48%

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45-49%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2022	47%	34%	37%
2019	47%	33%	33%
2017	47%	30%	28%
2016	32%	28%	24%
2015	32%	27%	23%
2014	62%	49%	56%
2013	62%	51%	56%
2012	62%	51%	58%
2011	62%	50%	55%
2010	67%	53%	59%

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40-49%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	12%
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2017	2%	12%	1%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	3%	10%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	14%	1%
2005	1%	11%	2%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	63%	63%
2024	60%	63%
2023	60%	62%	66%
2022	63%	62%	65%
2021	60%	62%	64%
2020	54%	61%	64%
2019	55%	60%	64%
2018	56%	60%	64%
2017	45%	60%	64%
2016	46%	61%	65%
2015	48%	61%	57%
2014	47%	61%	63%
2013	44%	60%	63%
2012	47%	60%	62%
2011	46%	58%	61%
2010	51%	58%	58%
2009	47%	55%	55%
2008	49%	56%	57%
2007	47%	55%	55%
2006	46%	52%	54%
2005	47%	53%	52%
2004	48%	51%	52%
2003	45%	50%	51%
2002	43%	50%	50%
2001	42%	49%	48%
2000	40%	48%	49%
1999	40%	49%	48%
1998	41%	48%	47%
1997	41%	47%	47%
1996	42%	47%	48%
1995	38%	46%	48%
1994	42%	46%	50%
1993	42%	46%	51%
1992	41%	45%	49%
1991	49%	45%	50%
1990	51%	45%	49%

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White

29%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	29%	19%
2024	33%	20%
2023	33%	21%	30%
2022	30%	21%	31%
2021	34%	21%	32%
2020	38%	22%	32%
2019	40%	23%	32%
2018	39%	23%	34%
2017	49%	23%	34%
2016	49%	24%	33%
2015	45%	24%	33%
2014	48%	25%	34%
2013	50%	26%	35%
2012	47%	26%	35%
2011	51%	25%	36%
2010	45%	25%	39%
2009	50%	28%	42%
2008	49%	29%	40%
2007	50%	30%	42%
2006	53%	30%	43%
2005	49%	32%	44%
2004	49%	32%	45%
2003	52%	33%	46%
2002	54%	33%	47%
2001	56%	34%	49%
2000	59%	35%	49%
1999	59%	37%	51%
1998	58%	38%	51%
1997	58%	39%	51%
1996	56%	40%	51%
1995	61%	40%	50%
1994	56%	41%	49%
1993	56%	41%	49%
1992	58%	41%	51%
1991	50%	42%	50%
1990	48%	42%	51%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	2%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	5%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

71%

81%

0.52

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	0.52	0.56
2024	0.53	0.55
2023	0.53	0.56	0.48
2022	0.52	0.56	0.49
2021	0.53	0.56	0.49
2020	0.57	0.57	0.49
2019	0.54	0.58	0.49
2018	0.54	0.58	0.48
2017	0.56	0.58	0.48
2016	0.55	0.57	0.49
2015	0.57	0.57	0.48
2014	0.55	0.56	0.49
2013	0.56	0.57	0.49
2012	0.56	0.57	0.50
2011	0.53	0.59	0.50
2010	0.54	0.59	0.51
2009	0.53	0.61	0.53
2008	0.52	0.60	0.52
2007	0.53	0.60	0.52
2006	0.51	0.63	0.53
2005	0.54	0.61	0.53
2004	0.53	0.62	0.53
2003	0.53	0.63	0.53
2002	0.53	0.63	0.53
2001	0.51	0.63	0.53
2000	0.50	0.63	0.52
1999	0.50	0.62	0.52
1998	0.50	0.62	0.52
1997	0.50	0.62	0.52
1996	0.51	0.61	0.51
1995	0.49	0.62	0.52
1994	0.51	0.62	0.51
1993	0.51	0.62	0.52
1992	0.50	0.62	0.52
1991	0.51	0.62	0.51
1990	0.51	0.62	0.51

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(22-23)

42.2%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2023	42.2%	43.1%	43.8%
2022	37.7%	41.9%	42.3%
2021	24.6%	31.3%	20.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

85%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2025	99%	85%
2024	49%	74%
2023	100%	75%	99%
2022	100%	74%	97%
2021	100%	73%	82%
2020	100%	69%	90%
2019	100%	70%	90%
2018	100%	70%	85%
2017	99%	69%	85%
2016	75%	67%	69%
2015	54%	57%	55%
2014	46%	61%	48%
2013	47%	62%	48%
2012	49%	62%	49%
2011	50%	62%	52%
2010	44%	57%	47%
2009	41%	56%	40%
2008	41%	54%	40%
2007	44%	55%	43%
2006	42%	47%	42%
2005	47%	48%	45%
2004	48%	47%	44%
2003	47%	46%	46%
2002	41%	44%	40%
2001	42%	43%	39%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2014)
Year	Jose Barrios Elementary School	New Mexico	Silver City School District
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	12%
2009	11%	6%	11%
2008	10%	7%	11%
2007	12%	6%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	12%	10%	12%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	9%	10%	10%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	12%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Silver City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jose Barrios Elementary School's ranking?

Jose Barrios Elementary School is ranked #128 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Jose Barrios Elementary School?

199 students attend Jose Barrios Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Jose Barrios Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jose Barrios Elementary School?

Jose Barrios Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jose Barrios Elementary School offer ?

Jose Barrios Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jose Barrios Elementary School part of?

Jose Barrios Elementary School is part of Silver City School District.

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