La Plata Middle

3500 North Silver St, Silver City NM, 88061 | Silver City Consolidated Schools | 505-956-2000
  • grades 7-8
  • students 298
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Silver City
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
28%Silver City
27%New Mexico

La Plata Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Silver City Consolidated Schools" in Silver City, NM. There are a total of 298 students and 32 teachers at La Plata Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

La Plata Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 1% lower than the New Mexico average.

La Plata Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students298
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At La Plata Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

La Plata Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 29.6% 35.3% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.0% 61.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 3.1%

Silver City demographics profile

StatisticSilver CityNew MexicoNational
Population1732,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)171791
Median age59.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%52%55%
Speak English91%65%79%
Speak Spanish9%28%13%

Education level achieved in Silver City

IndexSilver CityNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade95.9%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school95.9%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.8%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The La Plata Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.