WILFERTH ELEMENTARY

SPRINGER MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
311 MIRANDA
SPRINGER, NM 87747
28 Students
Elementary School 3rd - 6th
School Overview
Wilferth Elementary, located in the small community of Springer, New Mexico, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Springer Municipal School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to local students in a rural setting. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development, aiming to prepare young students for their transition to secondary education.

Because the school operates within a small district, it often benefits from a tight-knit community atmosphere and smaller class sizes, which allow for more personalized attention between teachers and students. The school integrates standard state curriculum requirements while leveraging its location in Colfax County to provide a stable, community-focused educational experience. Families in the area look to Wilferth Elementary as a primary resource for early childhood and elementary-aged learning that reflects the values and needs of the Springer region.
28
Total Students
3.1
Full-Time Teachers
8.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
96.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    26 (92.9 %)
  • White
    2 (7.1 %)
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: SPRINGER MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Phone: (575)483-3485
Website: http://www.springerschools.org
Grade Range: 3rd - 6th
Total Students: 28
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 27
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
Grade 3 7
Grade 4 5
Grade 5 7
Grade 6 9
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
FORRESTER ELEMENTARY
SPRINGER MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
30 Students
311 MIRANDA
SPRINGER, NM 87747 (0.0 miles away)
Elementary School K - 2nd