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Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Hobbs school district, which is ranked 74 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is significantly lower than the Hobbs district and the state of New Mexico averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, Jefferson Elementary had proficiency rates of 25% in English Language Arts, 19% in Mathematics, and 14% in Science, compared to Hobbs district averages of 34%, 23%, and 32%, respectively, and New Mexico state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%. This trend of underperformance compared to the district and state is consistent across multiple years, with Jefferson Elementary consistently ranking in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school, while English Language Learner (ELL) students and Special Education students have struggled.

Despite the challenges faced by Jefferson Elementary, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and the presence of higher-performing schools in the same district, such as Booker T. Washington Elementary, Mills Elementary, and Broadmoor Elementary, indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement. By analyzing the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools, Jefferson Elementary could potentially identify ways to better support its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds and in subgroups that are currently underperforming.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1200 West Park
       Hobbs, NM  88240

(575) 433-1700

District: Hobbs

SchoolDigger Rank:
329th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,405 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Heizer Middle School
High:    Hobbs High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.6%
White:
13.7%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Hobbs School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.6%), White (13.7%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hobbs School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 13.6, which is the 3rd best among 13 elementary schools in the Hobbs School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $8,405, which is the 3rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Hobbs School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 329th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hobbs:

SchoolDigger ranks Hobbs 74th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 47.55 198th 389 49.1%
2006 39.91 248th 390 36.4%
2007 26.25 322nd 398 19.1%
2008 24.27 336th 405 17.0%
2009 16.13 374th 411 9.0%
2010 15.93 384th 419 8.4%
2011 15.37 361st 402 10.2%
2012 19.72 339th 398 14.8%
2013 27.41 324th 412 21.4%
2014 43.90 248th 442 43.9%
2015 15.15 401st 421 4.8%
2016 17.82 371st 410 9.5%
2017 25.42 290th 374 22.5%
2018 40.26 212th 383 44.6%
2019 42.97 209th 396 47.2%
2022 33.75 253rd 420 39.8%
2023 31.63 298th 435 31.5%
2024 24.66 329th 433 24.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.57 50th 83 39.8%
2019 64.92 26th 98 73.5%
2023 33.99 147th 191 23.0%
2024 44.33 102nd 166 38.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.78 24th 47 48.9%
2023 53.95 74th 165 55.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 181st 356 49.2%
2019 51.08 158th 361 56.2%
2022 39.24 207th 410 49.5%
2023 36.18 277th 426 35.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.01 184th 339 45.7%
2019 36.54 214th 343 37.6%
2022 40.39 201st 395 49.1%
2023 28.66 290th 390 25.6%
2024 29.99 282nd 393 28.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.08 229th 333 31.2%
2019 40.00 188th 337 44.2%
2022 31.80 230th 392 41.3%
2023 28.76 300th 414 27.5%
2024 21.34 337th 410 17.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.25 189th 329 42.6%
2019 48.81 152nd 320 52.5%
2022 32.79 230th 389 40.9%
2023 34.67 269th 395 31.9%
2024 27.10 296th 390 24.1%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.00 152nd 325 53.2%
2023 27.51 306th 413 25.9%
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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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 126 48 0 255 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1991 143 62 0 248 3 n/a n/a 0 456
1992 129 52 1 274 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1993 119 61 0 280 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1994 107 57 0 252 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1995 84 66 0 307 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1996 84 66 0 307 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1997 97 58 0 315 5 n/a n/a 0 475
1998 89 65 0 320 7 n/a n/a 0 481
1999 82 47 1 307 3 n/a n/a 0 440
2000 67 39 1 310 3 n/a n/a 0 420
2001 55 39 1 314 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2002 29 16 0 278 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2003 29 16 0 278 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2004 21 22 0 286 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2005 28 23 2 263 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 29 27 0 290 1 n/a n/a 0 347
2007 28 28 0 284 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2008 33 25 1 332 1 n/a n/a 0 392
2009 37 16 1 331 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2010 41 17 1 351 0 0 0 0 410
2011 48 13 1 359 0 0 0 0 421
2012 84 13 1 337 0 0 0 0 435
2013 106 14 1 300 1 0 0 0 422
2014 94 16 0 298 1 0 0 0 409
2015 94 12 1 322 1 0 0 0 430
2016 79 24 1 312 1 0 2 0 419
2017 71 18 1 288 1 0 1 0 380
2018 65 18 1 291 1 0 2 0 378
2019 36 21 1 319 1 0 3 0 381
2020 41 16 1 334 0 0 3 0 395
2021 31 14 1 282 1 0 4 0 333
2022 44 13 1 272 1 0 6 0 337
2023 48 5 0 290 1 0 7 0 351

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 Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 429 18.8 22.8 n/a
1991 456 22.8 20.0 n/a
1992 457 22.4 20.4 n/a
1993 460 24.0 19.2 n/a
1994 416 24.1 17.3 n/a
1995 457 28.1 16.3 n/a
1996 457 28.1 16.3 n/a
1997 475 22.5 21.1 n/a
1998 481 23.7 20.3 n/a
1999 440 26.2 16.8 93.6
2000 420 25.7 16.3 85.7
2001 409 30.4 13.5 88
2002 323 19.8 16.3 82.4
2003 323 19.8 16.3 82.4
2004 329 20.1 16.4 83.6
2005 316 20.6 15.3 92.7
2006 347 20.8 16.7 77.5
2007 340 20.5 16.6 78.8
2008 392 24.8 15.8 41.8
2009 385 25.0 15.4 81
2010 410 26.3 15.5 92.9
2011 421 25.7 16.3 86.9
2012 435 24.3 17.8 82.3
2013 422 24.5 17.1 79.4
2014 409 25.0 16.3 74.8
2015 430 23.0 18.6 74.4
2016 419 25.0 16.7 79.2
2017 380 23.1 16.4 85
2018 378 23.8 15.8 83.3
2019 381 22.2 17.1 64.8
2020 395 25.4 15.5 58.7
2021 333 25.3 13.1 99.1
2022 337 23.7 14.2 99.1
2023 351 25.7 13.6 100

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 Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 429 18.8 22.8 n/a
1991 456 22.8 20.0 n/a
1992 457 22.4 20.4 n/a
1993 460 24.0 19.2 n/a
1994 416 24.1 17.3 n/a
1995 457 28.1 16.3 n/a
1996 457 28.1 16.3 n/a
1997 475 22.5 21.1 n/a
1998 481 23.7 20.3 n/a
1999 440 26.2 16.8 93.6
2000 420 25.7 16.3 85.7
2001 409 30.4 13.5 88
2002 323 19.8 16.3 82.4
2003 323 19.8 16.3 82.4
2004 329 20.1 16.4 83.6
2005 316 20.6 15.3 92.7
2006 347 20.8 16.7 77.5
2007 340 20.5 16.6 78.8
2008 392 24.8 15.8 41.8
2009 385 25.0 15.4 81
2010 410 26.3 15.5 92.9
2011 421 25.7 16.3 86.9
2012 435 24.3 17.8 82.3
2013 422 24.5 17.1 79.4
2014 409 25.0 16.3 74.8
2015 430 23.0 18.6 74.4
2016 419 25.0 16.7 79.2
2017 380 23.1 16.4 85
2018 378 23.8 15.8 83.3
2019 381 22.2 17.1 64.8
2020 395 25.4 15.5 58.7
2021 333 25.3 13.1 99.1
2022 337 23.7 14.2 99.1
2023 351 25.7 13.6 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,405

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 209th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 298th of 435 Elementary schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary)2736.4
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)3133
 2%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)3829.1
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)3923.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary)3220.8
 11.2%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)3937.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)1218.8
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)2828.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary)3421.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)3528.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)1818.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)2632.8
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students381351
 7.9%
African American215
 76.2%
American Indian11
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic319290
 9.1%
Pacific Islander00
White3648
 33.3%
Two or More Races37
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.8%100%
 35.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heizer Middle School
High : Hobbs High

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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