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Aldo Leopold Charter vs. Cobre High School

Should you attend Aldo Leopold Charter or Cobre High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Aldo Leopold Charter
410 W 10th St
Silver City, NM 88061
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cobre High School
1300 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Aldo Leopold Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Cobre High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 196 students in grades 6-12, Aldo Leopold Charter ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 281 students in grades 9-12, Cobre High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
196 students
281 students
This chart displays total students of Aldo Leopold Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cobre High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cobre High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aldo Leopold Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cobre High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#155 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aldo Leopold Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cobre High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in NM)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in NM)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
≥80%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Aldo Leopold Charter and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cobre High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Aldo Leopold Charter by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cobre High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
30
-
Grade 8 Students
34
-
Grade 9 Students
35
82
Grade 10 Students
28
63
Grade 11 Students
27
53
Grade 12 Students
22
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aldo Leopold Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cobre High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
38%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cobre High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cobre High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cobre High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.52
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Aldo Leopold Charter and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cobre High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
19%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aldo Leopold Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cobre High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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