Is Houston Middle School a good school?

Houston Middle School ranks 124 th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houston Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Houston Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Middle School?

Students at Houston Middle School are 71% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Houston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Houston Middle School usually go on to attend Hobbs High

Houston Middle School

Summary:

Houston Middle School is a public middle school located in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving grades 6-9 with a total enrollment of 843 students. The school is part of the Hobbs Municipal Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby Heizer Middle School and Highland Middle School, Houston Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic and White students, and its academic performance, as measured by proficiency in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is generally higher than Heizer Middle but lower than Highland Middle. The school has performed well in certain student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 22 New Mexico middle schools for African American students and 4th out of 44 for Special Education students in the 2018-2019 school year. However, its performance for other subgroups, like English Language Learners, has been relatively low.

Despite these bright spots, Houston Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, and the school faces significant challenges, including an extremely high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing these areas of concern and building on the school's strengths could be key to improving overall student outcomes at Houston Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-9

300 North Houston
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-1300

District: Hobbs

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,427

Students who attend Houston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hobbs High

Feeder schools for Houston Middle School:

Elementary:	College Lane Elementary
	Stone Elementary
	Will Rogers Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 843

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

22.1%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Houston Middle School ranks worse than 51.9% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Hobbs School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Houston Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Hobbs School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.3%), White (22.1%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hobbs School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houston Middle School is 18.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Hobbs School District! (See more...)

Compare Houston Middle School employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houston Middle School is $7,427. 1 middle schools in the Hobbs School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Houston Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Middle School 124^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Houston Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hobbs:

SchoolDigger ranks Hobbs 65^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	40.56	89^th	157	43.3%
2006	50.51	70^th	156	55.1%
2007	39.54	105^th	171	38.6%
2008	40.95	105^th	172	39.0%
2009	37.20	109^th	178	38.8%
2010	29.48	132^nd	179	26.3%
2011	28.12	128^th	173	26.0%
2012	25.74	137^th	178	23.0%
2013	36.78	121^st	193	37.3%
2014	48.20	112^th	222	49.5%
2015	42.80	100^th	207	51.7%
2016	40.49	111^th	208	46.6%
2017	46.19	86^th	176	51.1%
2018	49.55	83^rd	186	55.4%
2019	55.98	74^th	200	63.0%
2022	46.87	98^th	232	57.8%
2023	41.52	124^th	239	48.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.96	33^rd	65	49.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	32.41	10^th	21	52.4%
2019	46.74	11^th	21	47.6%
2022	17.21	61^st	69	11.6%
2023	18.20	81^st	97	16.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.62	4^th	44	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	39.39	99^th	168	41.1%
2019	44.61	87^th	175	50.3%
2022	57.06	64^th	223	71.3%
2023	49.38	96^th	227	57.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.09	10^th	33	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	46.80	74^th	156	52.6%
2019	54.69	61^st	160	61.9%
2022	48.20	76^th	220	65.5%
2023	40.26	111^th	213	47.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.09	4^th	52	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	51.02	60^th	151	60.3%
2019	55.56	52^nd	152	65.8%
2022	41.15	97^th	213	54.5%
2023	36.31	129^th	221	41.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.22	4^th	22	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	42.86	80^th	149	46.3%
2019	51.38	56^th	150	62.7%
2022	41.32	95^th	214	55.6%
2023	33.07	127^th	204	37.7%

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Rank History for White students at Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	48.77	62^nd	120	48.3%
2019	55.86	40^th	121	66.9%
2022	49.71	92^nd	187	50.8%
2023	36.31	135^th	229	41.0%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Houston Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	397	46	2	238	0	n/a	n/a	683
1991	395	49	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	687
1992	353	51	1	238	4	n/a	n/a	647
1993	386	44	1	314	5	n/a	n/a	750
1994	391	40	1	302	4	n/a	n/a	738
1995	412	28	1	272	1	n/a	n/a	714
1996	412	28	1	272	1	n/a	n/a	714
1997	440	40	1	283	2	n/a	n/a	766
1998	406	35	1	303	2	n/a	n/a	747
1999	355	36	12	281	2	n/a	n/a	686
2000	365	36	11	286	1	n/a	n/a	699
2001	316	32	7	271	0	n/a	n/a	626
2002	242	37	2	319	4	n/a	n/a	604
2003	242	37	2	319	4	n/a	n/a	604
2004	212	22	0	327	5	n/a	n/a	566
2005	198	18	2	325	4	n/a	n/a	547
2006	218	26	3	333	2	n/a	n/a	582
2007	227	25	4	348	2	n/a	n/a	606
2008	211	23	1	327	2	n/a	n/a	564
2009	200	30	4	356	1	n/a	n/a	591
2010	197	39	3	371	1	0	0	611
2011	202	22	0	383	0	0	0	607
2012	200	25	2	412	0	0	0	639
2013	245	38	6	454	0	0	0	743
2014	232	34	5	450	0	0	0	721
2015	231	32	7	457	0	0	0	727
2016	230	32	5	460	2	0	1	730
2017	222	26	4	483	2	0	0	737
2018	243	25	3	505	1	0	0	777
2019	272	35	7	556	3	0	1	874
2020	275	21	6	614	3	0	5	924
2021	229	23	4	615	1	0	4	876
2022	206	26	6	605	4	0	6	853
2023	186	36	8	601	5	0	7	843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	683	33.4	20.4	n/a
1991	687	31.4	21.8	n/a
1992	647	33.9	19.0	n/a
1993	750	36.4	20.6	n/a
1994	738	34.3	21.5	n/a
1995	714	38.3	18.6	n/a
1996	714	38.3	18.6	n/a
1997	766	39.3	19.5	n/a
1998	747	42.3	17.7	n/a
1999	686	43.5	15.8	32.1
2000	699	44.5	15.7	38.1
2001	626	37.9	16.5	42.3
2002	604	36.5	16.5	52.2
2003	604	36.5	16.5	52.2
2004	566	34.9	16.2	59.7
2005	547	34.1	16.0	64
2006	582	35.0	16.6	63.4
2007	606	36.0	16.8	56.6
2008	564	40.7	13.9	35.5
2009	591	37.7	15.7	60.2
2010	611	40.1	15.2	59.7
2011	607	39.3	15.4	58.3
2012	639	37.0	17.2	65.1
2013	743	35.4	20.9	54.9
2014	721	40.1	17.9	46.6
2015	727	40.0	18.1	51.6
2016	730	40.0	18.2	53
2017	737	43.1	17.0	53.9
2018	777	43.3	17.9	52.4
2019	874	43.0	20.3	43.5
2020	924	43.0	21.4	46.1
2021	876	43.0	20.3	99.7
2022	853	42.4	20.0	99.6
2023	843	44.7	18.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Houston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	683	33.4	20.4	n/a
1991	687	31.4	21.8	n/a
1992	647	33.9	19.0	n/a
1993	750	36.4	20.6	n/a
1994	738	34.3	21.5	n/a
1995	714	38.3	18.6	n/a
1996	714	38.3	18.6	n/a
1997	766	39.3	19.5	n/a
1998	747	42.3	17.7	n/a
1999	686	43.5	15.8	32.1
2000	699	44.5	15.7	38.1
2001	626	37.9	16.5	42.3
2002	604	36.5	16.5	52.2
2003	604	36.5	16.5	52.2
2004	566	34.9	16.2	59.7
2005	547	34.1	16.0	64
2006	582	35.0	16.6	63.4
2007	606	36.0	16.8	56.6
2008	564	40.7	13.9	35.5
2009	591	37.7	15.7	60.2
2010	611	40.1	15.2	59.7
2011	607	39.3	15.4	58.3
2012	639	37.0	17.2	65.1
2013	743	35.4	20.9	54.9
2014	721	40.1	17.9	46.6
2015	727	40.0	18.1	51.6
2016	730	40.0	18.2	53
2017	737	43.1	17.0	53.9
2018	777	43.3	17.9	52.4
2019	874	43.0	20.3	43.5
2020	924	43.0	21.4	46.1
2021	876	43.0	20.3	99.7
2022	853	42.4	20.0	99.6
2023	843	44.7	18.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Houston Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,427

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Houston Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 74^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 124^th of 239 Middle schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Houston Middle School)	44	30.5	13.5%
6th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)	35	27.4	7.6%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Houston Middle School)	19	32.6	13.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)	16	25.7	9.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Houston Middle School)	41	45.7	4.7%
7th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)	30	35.8	5.8%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Houston Middle School)	22	32.6	10.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)	16	23.7	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Houston Middle School)	51	31.6	19.4%
8th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)	36	28.5	7.5%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Houston Middle School)	11	18.3	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)	10	14.9	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	20	19.7	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	874	843	3.5%
African American	35	36	2.9%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	7	8	14.3%
Hispanic	556	601	8.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	272	186	31.6%
Two or More Races	1	7	600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.5%	100%	56.5%

Schools Near Houston Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Houston Middle School	Public	6-9	300 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1300	843	45	18.8	100.0%	186 (22.1%)	36 (4.3%)	601 (71.3%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	41.5	124^th of 239 public middle schools	48.1%		46.9	98^th of 232 public middle schools	57.8%	26	36.0	20.0	27.0	$7,427
Heizer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 East Stanolind Rd	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1100	606	41	14.9	100.0%	55 (9.1%)	26 (4.3%)	520 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17	217^th of 239 public middle schools	9.2%		20.8	181^st of 232 public middle schools	22.0%	36	19.0	13.0	13.0	$9,874
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 North Jefferson	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1200	840	45	18.4	100.0%	176 (21.0%)	45 (5.4%)	604 (71.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	34	146^th of 239 public middle schools	38.9%		33.4	132^nd of 232 public middle schools	43.1%	14	33.0	16.0	25.0	$6,791
Caton Middle	Public	6-8	1109 16th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-3338	161	11	14.8	70.8%	43 (26.7%)	3 (1.9%)	113 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	23.4	183^rd of 239 public middle schools	23.4%		20.9	180^th of 232 public middle schools	22.4%	3	26.0	12.0	23.0	$8,372

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