Elementary school (grades K-5) · Silver City, NM

Sixth Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sixth Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350243000565
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sixth Street Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Silver City · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Sixth Street Elementary has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sixth Street Elementary ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Silver City, NM.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Sixth Street Elementary held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 10.3 → 10.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 350243000565 · Silver City, NM Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

123 enr · 12.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Silver High (618 students)

Sixth Street Elementary held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.3 → 10.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Sixth Street Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sixth Street Elementary reports 123 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sixth Street Elementary compares

Sixth Street Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 12% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 123 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 37% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
83.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,057
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.5%
White 22.0%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.7, Sixth Street Elementary is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for Silver Consolidated Schools reports $16,057 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sixth Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Silver High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harrison Schmitt Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
G.W.Stout Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Plata Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jose Barrios Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sixth Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Silver Consolidated Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sixth Street Elementary

How many students attend Sixth Street Elementary?

Sixth Street Elementary has 123 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Silver City, NM. CCD year-over-year: 134 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sixth Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sixth Street Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 12% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sixth Street Elementary?

100.0% of students at Sixth Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sixth Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sixth Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment, in Silver City, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sixth Street Elementary?

Sixth Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sixth Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Silver City?

By Resource Investment Index, Sixth Street Elementary ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Silver City, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Silver City on the city page.

What other schools are in Silver Consolidated Schools?

Besides Sixth Street Elementary, Silver Consolidated Schools also operates Silver High (618 students), Harrison Schmitt Elementary (337 students), and G.W.Stout Elementary (334 students). See the Silver Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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