Best Public Schools in Hobbs, NM

Summary:

The city of Hobbs, New Mexico is home to 17 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 74 out of 119 in the state of New Mexico and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. While the district faces significant challenges, a few standout schools are performing well above the rest.

Mills Elementary is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 79 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest proficiency rates, with 51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49% in Mathematics. Broadmoor Elementary and Coronado Elementary also stand out, ranking 94 and 192 respectively and earning 4-star and 3-star ratings.

However, the majority of schools in the Hobbs district struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. The district-wide graduation rate at Hobbs High School is 76.7%, which is below the state average. Additionally, all schools in the district have 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing these disparities and providing targeted support will be crucial for the district to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Broadmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1500	354	28	12.4	48.6%	69 (19.5%)	14 (4.0%)	264 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	75.1	94^th of 433 public elementary schools	78.3%		77.4	89^th of 435 public elementary schools	79.5%	5			40.0	46.0	42.0	$7,419
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 North Brazos	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2300	410	25	16.5	45.1%	76 (18.5%)	24 (5.9%)	292 (71.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	50.8	192^nd of 433 public elementary schools	55.7%		75.4	97^th of 435 public elementary schools	77.7%	95			39.0	33.0	30.0	$7,978
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Gypsy	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1600	228	18	12.8	47.4%	16 (7.0%)	2 (0.9%)	210 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.1	110^th of 433 public elementary schools	74.6%		39.3	262^nd of 435 public elementary schools	39.8%	152			46.0	42.0	38.0	$8,127
Hobbs Freshman High	Public, Alternative	9-10	1401 E. Sanger	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-0300	828	40	20.6	59.3%	145 (17.5%)	38 (4.6%)	632 (76.3%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)						$7,920
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 North Jefferson	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1200	812	46	17.4	60.6%	158 (19.5%)	38 (4.7%)	602 (74.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	26.9	175^th of 235 public middle schools	25.5%		34	146^th of 239 public middle schools	38.9%	29			22.0	31.0	14.0	$6,791
Hobbs High	Public	9-12	800 North Jefferson	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-0200	2,291	129	17.7	59.1%	513 (22.4%)	71 (3.1%)	1,684 (73.5%)	14 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	51.1	70^th of 190 public high schools	63.2%		28.3	110^th of 170 public high schools	35.3%	40	30.0	7.0	41.0			$9,488
Houston Middle School	Public	6-9	300 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1300	824	44	18.6	58.6%	162 (19.7%)	33 (4.0%)	610 (74.0%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	48.3	101^st of 235 public middle schools	57.0%		41.5	124^th of 239 public middle schools	48.1%	23			35.0	40.0	22.0	$7,427
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 West Park	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1700	354	28	12.7	53.1%	37 (10.5%)	6 (1.7%)	306 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	24.7	329^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.0%		31.6	298^th of 435 public elementary schools	31.5%	31			14.0	25.0	19.0	$8,405
Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Copper	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2400	406	24	17.1	43.1%	80 (19.7%)	11 (2.7%)	303 (74.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	80.1	79^th of 433 public elementary schools	81.8%		73.6	101^st of 435 public elementary schools	76.8%	22			31.0	51.0	49.0	$7,740
Sanger Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 North Adobe	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1800	360	23	15.9	40.6%	86 (23.9%)	6 (1.7%)	252 (70.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	43.5	224^th of 433 public elementary schools	48.3%		76.1	94^th of 435 public elementary schools	78.4%	130			26.0	34.0	26.0	$7,295
Southern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 East Texas	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1900	445	30	14.9	44.5%	47 (10.6%)	5 (1.1%)	393 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	286^th of 433 public elementary schools	33.9%		36.1	281^st of 435 public elementary schools	35.4%	5			15.0	24.0	26.0	$7,446
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N. Breckon	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2000	393	28	14.1	52.4%	54 (13.7%)	11 (2.8%)	321 (81.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	43.7	221^st of 433 public elementary schools	49.0%		43.4	233^rd of 435 public elementary schools	46.4%	12			23.0	34.0	27.0	$6,365
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 East Humble	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2100	174	15	11.5	42.0%	27 (15.5%)	19 (10.9%)	123 (70.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	52.7	179^th of 433 public elementary schools	58.7%		62.6	151^st of 435 public elementary schools	65.3%	28			29.0	39.0	29.0	$8,196
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Clinton	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2200	316	21	15.2	49.4%	45 (14.2%)	6 (1.9%)	264 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.6	223^rd of 433 public elementary schools	48.5%		63.9	146^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.4%	77			21.0	34.0	27.0	$8,594
Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Calle Sur	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2500	409	24	17.1	33.7%	140 (34.2%)	8 (2.0%)	245 (59.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	45.3	210^th of 433 public elementary schools	51.5%		62	156^th of 435 public elementary schools	64.1%	54			17.0	38.0	25.0	$6,496
Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Dal Paso St	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2700	443	32	13.9	51.9%	68 (15.3%)	21 (4.7%)	352 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24.7	328^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.2%		25.4	337^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.5%	9			14.0	20.0	22.0	$8,610
Lae County Corrections	Public	8-12	6900 West Millen Dr	Hobbs	88244	Lea County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 392-4055	3	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
College Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 College Ln	Hobbs	88242	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2600	523	31	16.7	41.9%	150 (28.7%)	6 (1.1%)	358 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	44.7	216^th of 433 public elementary schools	50.1%		59.1	167^th of 435 public elementary schools	61.6%	49			26.0	31.0	30.0	$6,916
Heizer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 East Stanolind Rd	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1100	580	40	14.6	73.3%	54 (9.3%)	20 (3.4%)	500 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22.1	188^th of 235 public middle schools	20.0%		17	217^th of 239 public middle schools	9.2%	29			24.0	26.0	13.0	$9,874

Cities Near Hobbs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lovington	19.09 mi	10	111^th
Eunice	19.77 mi	3	114^th
Tatum	37.98 mi	3	25^th
Jal	42.5 mi	3	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.