Silver High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 618 students
La Plata Middle
3500 North Silver St, Silver City, NM 88061
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
259
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Silver City
Grant County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About La Plata Middle
La Plata Middle is a public middle school in Silver City, New Mexico, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Silver City. The school is located in a remote town in Grant County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 259 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico middle school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 7–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 259 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Silver City
- County
- Grant County
- NCES school ID
- 350243000563
Schools near La Plata Middle
All 10 schools in Silver City →
Silver Scholars Academy
Public · Grades Pre-K · 43 students
G.W.Stout Elementary
Public · Grades 1–6 · 334 students
Jose Barrios Elementary
Public · Grades 1–6 · 199 students
Guadalupe Montessori School
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 32 students
Snell Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 201 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.