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Cobre Schools
Cobre is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Grant County (Bayard). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cobre on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cobre
6 of 6 schools in Cobre carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Cobre
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Hurley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- San Lorenzo Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Bayard Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Cobre High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Snell Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Central Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Cobre
High schools (1)
- B- Cobre High, Bayard
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Snell Middle, Bayard
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B Bayard Elementary, Bayard
- D Central Elementary, Santa Clara
- A Hurley Elementary, Hurley
- A- San Lorenzo Elementary, San Lorenzo
Where Cobre schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Bayard (3)
- Hurley (1)
- San Lorenzo (1)
- Santa Clara (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Grant County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 973 students with 93 full-time-equivalent teachers and 224 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Silver City (9 schools, 32 mi)
- Deming (13 schools, 46 mi)
- T Or C (5 schools, 51 mi)
- Lordsburg (4 schools, 61 mi)
- Hatch Valley (5 schools, 70 mi)
- Las Cruces (38 schools, 74 mi)
- Animas (3 schools, 86 mi)
- Gadsden (28 schools, 87 mi)
Questions about Cobre
How many schools are in Cobre?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Cobre, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cobre serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bayard, Hurley, San Lorenzo, Santa Clara.
How good are the schools in Cobre?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cobre?
973 students were enrolled in Cobre in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cobre?
Cobre is in New Mexico, based in Grant County, with its district office in Bayard. Its boundary covers about 1,042 sq mi.