Best Public Schools in Cliff, NM

Summary:

The city of Cliff, New Mexico is home to two schools: Cliff Elementary and Cliff High, both part of the Silver Consolidated Schools district. Cliff Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in New Mexico and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Cliff High School has seen more fluctuation in its rankings over the years, though it still maintains a strong 4-star rating.

Cliff Elementary's success is evident in its impressive ranking of 34th out of 435 elementary schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The school has maintained a high ranking for several years, placing 18th out of 420 in 2021-2022 and 60th out of 396 in 2018-2019. Additionally, Cliff Elementary boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (7.6) among the six elementary schools in the Silver Consolidated Schools district, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

While Cliff High School also performs well, ranking 45th out of 170 high schools in New Mexico for the 2022-2023 school year, its ranking has fluctuated more over the past few years, dropping from 73rd out of 177 schools in 2021-2022 to 88th out of 181 in 2018-2019. Both Cliff Elementary and Cliff High have a majority white student population, with over 75% of students identifying as white. This lack of racial diversity is an area that could be further explored and addressed to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the Cliff community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Cliff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	622 State Hwy 211	Cliff	88028	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 535-2051	111	15	7.6	100.0%	89 (80.2%)	2 (1.8%)	18 (16.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	94.4	34^th of 435 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.3	18^th of 420 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	58.0	58.0	62.0	$8,507
Cliff High	Public	7-12	622 State Hwy 211	Cliff	88028	Grant County	Silver City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 535-2051	105	13	8.4	100.0%	81 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	66.7	45^th of 170 public high schools	73.5%		45.4	73^rd of 177 public high schools	58.8%	28	46.0	25.0	52.0	$17,283

Cities Near Cliff

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Silver City	23.11 mi	8	43^rd
Santa Clara	29.67 mi	1	71^st
Bayard	30.81 mi	3	113^th
Hurley	33.57 mi	1	83^rd
San Lorenzo	40.9 mi	1	19^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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