HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY

Located at 4042 HWY 90 SW, in SILVER CITY, New Mexico, HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY is a mid-tier K-5 school that instructs 337 students (grades 1 through 6), one of the schools within SILVER CITY.

HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY is one of 9 schools operated by SILVER CITY, a district that serves 2,100 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY reports that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 26% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Grant County) records that median household earnings sit near $44,958, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY is one of 16 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students).

The closest other public school is SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.6 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 28%: 469 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 78% to 70% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.