Summary:
The Lovington school district in New Mexico is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole is ranked 105 out of 119 in the state and has a 1-star rating, there is significant variation in the performance of individual schools within the district.
Yarbro Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 287 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating. Yarbro outperforms the Lovington district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science, though it still underperforms in Mathematics. In contrast, Jefferson Elementary is the lowest-ranked school in the district, ranking 403 out of 433 and earning a 0-star rating. Jefferson significantly underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Across the Lovington school district, there are concerns about equity and resource allocation. All the elementary schools have very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 98.64% to 99.32%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. Additionally, the relatively high student-teacher ratios, ranging from 14.3 to 1 to 16.7 to 1, may be a contributing factor to the academic underperformance observed in the district.
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