Top Rankings
Cobre School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 201 students in Cobre School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Cobre School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
939 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cobre School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
24%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
92%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.3%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
13%
Showing 2008–2022. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
88%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
2%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% White
10%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,059 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,110 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$25 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$26,059
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$26,110
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Cobre School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Snell Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011
Gr: 6-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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