CLIFF ELEMENTARY

CLIFF ELEMENTARY, a rural-scale elementary-level community in CLIFF, New Mexico, part of SILVER CITY, educates 92 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 68% leaner than the state mean of about 287.

Within SILVER CITY, which oversees 9 schools and 2,100 students, CLIFF ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CLIFF ELEMENTARY shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Grant County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting CLIFF ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLIFF ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of New Mexico schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.4%; actual is 50.8%, +17.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Grant County reports that the typical household earns roughly $44,958 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Grant County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students), of which CLIFF ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: CLIFF HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLIFF ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.1%.

CLIFF ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLIFF ELEMENTARY has fell 24%, going from 121 students in 2018 to 92 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.