SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY

www.silverschools.org

134 Students

Elementary School K - K

School Overview

Sixth Street Elementary School is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction and fostering a supportive learning environment for young students during their formative years. The school is part of the Silver Consolidated School District, which is committed to the academic and personal development of students across the region.

The school emphasizes a traditional curriculum designed to build essential skills in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. By maintaining a presence within the Silver City community, Sixth Street Elementary aims to create a partnership between educators, students, and parents to encourage student success. Although their digital presence has historically been managed through platforms like Edline, the school remains a key component of the local education system, focusing on preparing students for their eventual transition to middle school.

134

Total Students

10.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	104
Asian	1
Two or More	4

Hispanic
104 (77.6 %)
White
25 (18.7 %)
Two or More
4 (3.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SILVER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
Phone:	(575)956-2150
Website:	http://www.silverschools.org
Grade Range:	K - K
Total Students:	134
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	123
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 134