SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY

SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school with an address in SILVER CITY, New Mexico. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 123 students in kindergarten. Against the 287-student average for elementary schools in New Mexico, enrollment here is 57% lower.

Enrollment across the 9 schools in SILVER CITY totals 2,100 students.

Roughly 72% of students at SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 22% White and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Grant County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.6 students per teacher. That matches the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students.

Among Grant County residents, the median household income is $44,958, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY, Grant County has 15 other public schools.

The closest public school, ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER, is about 0.3 miles from SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Compared with 2017-18, the school had 59 fewer students in 2024-25. Over that span, the White share moved 12 points, to 22%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.0:1 to 12.6:1.

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