Summary:
Southern Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving 371 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hobbs school district, which is ranked 74 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southern Heights Elementary consistently underperforms the Hobbs district and the state of New Mexico in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34% in Hobbs and 39% statewide. In Mathematics, 26% of students were proficient or better, compared to 23% in Hobbs and 25% statewide. The school also struggles with lower rankings for female, Hispanic, and White student subgroups, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students. Additionally, Southern Heights has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Interestingly, the nearby Coronado Elementary, Mills Elementary, and Broadmoor Elementary generally outperform Southern Heights Elementary in test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting that the challenges faced by Southern Heights may be unique to the school. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance does not seem to benefit from this, indicating that other factors, such as teaching quality and school resources, may be more influential. To improve student outcomes, Southern Heights Elementary may need to focus on enhancing curriculum, instructional practices, and targeted interventions for struggling students, as well as addressing the unique challenges faced by its predominantly low-income student population.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hobbs
SchoolDigger Rank:
286th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,446
Students who attend Southern Heights Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.9
Number of students: 371
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.3%
White:
7.5%
African American:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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