Is Will Rogers Elementary a good school?

Will Rogers Elementary ranks 146 th of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Will Rogers Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Will Rogers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Will Rogers Elementary?

Students at Will Rogers Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Will Rogers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Houston Middle School High : Hobbs High

Will Rogers Elementary

Summary:

Will Rogers Elementary is a public elementary school in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving 314 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hobbs Municipal Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Will Rogers Elementary stands out for its high Hispanic student population (83.76%), significantly higher than nearby schools like Coronado Elementary (68.7%) and Mills Elementary (90.3%). Academically, the school outperformed the state average in Language Arts (43% vs. 38%) and Mathematics (35% vs. 24%) proficiency in 2022-2023, but fell short in Science (21% vs. 34%). The school's performance for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students was particularly strong, ranking highly statewide, but its White student population lagged behind nearby schools.

With 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Will Rogers Elementary serves a high-poverty community, which may impact academic outcomes. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention. Overall, Will Rogers Elementary appears to have academic strengths in serving its diverse student population, but faces challenges in maintaining consistent performance and addressing the needs of its White students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

300 East Clinton
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-2200

District: Hobbs

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,594

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Houston Middle School
High:	Hobbs High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

White:

13.4%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Will Rogers Elementary ranks better than 66.4% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Hobbs School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.8%), White (13.4%), African American (1.9%). (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 Will Rogers Elementary is 14.5, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Hobbs School District. (See more...)

Compare Will Rogers Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will Rogers Elementary is $8,594, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Hobbs School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Will Rogers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Will Rogers Elementary 146^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Will Rogers Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Hobbs:

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

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Rank History for Will Rogers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	18.21	347^th	389	10.8%
2006	18.50	349^th	390	10.5%
2007	13.71	373^rd	398	6.3%
2008	10.69	390^th	405	3.7%
2009	8.16	398^th	411	3.2%
2010	18.50	376^th	419	10.3%
2011	16.89	353^rd	402	12.2%
2012	13.95	373^rd	398	6.3%
2013	31.69	300^th	412	27.2%
2014	23.96	369^th	442	16.5%
2015	12.60	412^th	421	2.1%
2016	33.36	274^th	410	33.2%
2017	28.92	271^st	374	27.5%
2018	42.79	199^th	383	48.0%
2019	56.95	143^rd	396	63.9%
2022	26.02	303^rd	420	27.9%
2023	63.91	146^th	435	66.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.43	20^th	98	79.6%
2023	65.77	68^th	191	64.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	49.93	157^th	356	55.9%
2019	65.20	89^th	361	75.3%
2022	30.17	261^st	410	36.3%
2023	74.01	107^th	426	74.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.85	3^rd	36	91.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	54.62	129^th	339	61.9%
2019	60.50	106^th	343	69.1%
2022	17.56	317^th	395	19.7%
2023	56.75	158^th	390	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	34.70	226^th	333	32.1%
2019	53.82	128^th	337	62.0%
2022	29.35	241^st	392	38.5%
2023	71.55	98^th	414	76.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	38.58	199^th	329	39.5%
2019	58.78	105^th	320	67.2%
2022	25.03	279^th	389	28.3%
2023	67.37	116^th	395	70.6%

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Rank History for White students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.21	312^th	325	4.0%
2023	57.20	159^th	413	61.5%

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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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	94	53	0	273	2	n/a	n/a	422
1991	77	52	0	301	0	n/a	n/a	430
1992	97	46	0	318	0	n/a	n/a	461
1993	92	30	0	342	0	n/a	n/a	464
1994	87	30	0	326	0	n/a	n/a	443
1995	52	28	0	324	0	n/a	n/a	404
1996	52	28	0	324	0	n/a	n/a	404
1997	46	36	0	362	0	n/a	n/a	444
1998	67	25	0	328	0	n/a	n/a	420
1999	51	16	1	319	1	n/a	n/a	388
2000	56	12	1	290	1	n/a	n/a	360
2001	43	15	0	267	0	n/a	n/a	325
2002	47	30	0	318	0	n/a	n/a	395
2003	47	30	0	318	0	n/a	n/a	395
2004	35	23	1	304	0	n/a	n/a	363
2005	44	15	0	292	0	n/a	n/a	351
2006	40	20	0	321	0	n/a	n/a	381
2007	41	17	0	305	0	n/a	n/a	363
2008	53	26	0	297	0	n/a	n/a	376
2009	44	23	1	323	0	n/a	n/a	391
2010	37	29	0	285	0	0	0	351
2011	41	28	2	338	0	0	0	409
2012	48	27	3	360	2	0	1	441
2013	48	17	5	356	1	0	1	428
2014	40	11	4	368	0	0	1	424
2015	55	10	2	353	0	0	2	422
2016	38	5	2	253	0	0	2	300
2017	41	3	1	269	0	0	2	316
2018	23	3	1	269	0	0	1	297
2019	26	3	2	284	1	0	3	319
2020	36	4	1	329	0	0	2	372
2021	34	7	1	283	0	0	1	326
2022	37	9	3	278	0	0	3	330
2023	42	6	2	263	0	0	1	314

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	422	19.1	22.0	n/a
1991	430	19.3	22.2	n/a
1992	461	21.2	21.7	n/a
1993	464	21.9	21.2	n/a
1994	443	21.9	20.2	n/a
1995	404	23.1	17.5	n/a
1996	404	23.1	17.5	n/a
1997	444	23.1	19.2	n/a
1998	420	23.6	17.8	n/a
1999	388	25.1	15.5	93.3
2000	360	21.2	17.0	91.1
2001	325	21.2	15.3	90.8
2002	395	23.6	16.7	84.8
2003	395	23.6	16.7	84.8
2004	363	24.2	15.0	87.1
2005	351	24.9	14.1	94.9
2006	381	25.7	14.8	76.4
2007	363	27.5	13.2	75.8
2008	376	24.9	15.1	47.1
2009	391	27.6	14.2	80.8
2010	351	26.7	13.1	87.5
2011	409	25.1	16.2	85.1
2012	441	27.7	15.9	86.4
2013	428	24.1	17.6	86.4
2014	424	26.2	16.1	77.4
2015	422	24.0	17.5	83.6
2016	300	23.0	13.0	88
2017	316	20.0	15.7	85.4
2018	297	21.0	14.1	84.8
2019	319	20.3	15.7	73.7
2020	372	20.7	17.9	68.5
2021	326	19.3	16.8	99.1
2022	330	19.8	16.6	99.1
2023	314	21.6	14.5	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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	422	19.1	22.0	n/a
1991	430	19.3	22.2	n/a
1992	461	21.2	21.7	n/a
1993	464	21.9	21.2	n/a
1994	443	21.9	20.2	n/a
1995	404	23.1	17.5	n/a
1996	404	23.1	17.5	n/a
1997	444	23.1	19.2	n/a
1998	420	23.6	17.8	n/a
1999	388	25.1	15.5	93.3
2000	360	21.2	17.0	91.1
2001	325	21.2	15.3	90.8
2002	395	23.6	16.7	84.8
2003	395	23.6	16.7	84.8
2004	363	24.2	15.0	87.1
2005	351	24.9	14.1	94.9
2006	381	25.7	14.8	76.4
2007	363	27.5	13.2	75.8
2008	376	24.9	15.1	47.1
2009	391	27.6	14.2	80.8
2010	351	26.7	13.1	87.5
2011	409	25.1	16.2	85.1
2012	441	27.7	15.9	86.4
2013	428	24.1	17.6	86.4
2014	424	26.2	16.1	77.4
2015	422	24.0	17.5	83.6
2016	300	23.0	13.0	88
2017	316	20.0	15.7	85.4
2018	297	21.0	14.1	84.8
2019	319	20.3	15.7	73.7
2020	372	20.7	17.9	68.5
2021	326	19.3	16.8	99.1
2022	330	19.8	16.6	99.1
2023	314	21.6	14.5	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 Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,594

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Will Rogers Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 143^rd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 146^th of 435 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Will Rogers Elementary)	44	26.3	17.7%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)	31	33	2%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Will Rogers Elementary)	56	20.5	35.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)	39	23.7	15.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Will Rogers Elementary)	37	39	2%
4th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)	39	37.5	1.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Will Rogers Elementary)	38	14.9	23.1%
5th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs)	35	28.8	6.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Will Rogers Elementary)	27	17	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs)	26	32.8	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	319	314	1.6%
African American	3	6	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	284	263	7.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	42	61.5%
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.7%	100%	26.3%

Schools Near Will Rogers Elementary

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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
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Clinton	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2200	314	22	14.5	100.0%	42 (13.4%)	6 (1.9%)	263 (83.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	63.9	146^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.4%		26	303^rd of 420 public elementary schools	27.9%	157	43.0	35.0	21.0	$8,594
Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Dal Paso St	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2700	458	29	15.9	100.0%	86 (18.8%)	22 (4.8%)	345 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25.4	337^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.1	355^th of 420 public elementary schools	15.5%	18	21.0	19.0	20.0	$8,610
Broadmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1500	333	24	14.0	100.0%	61 (18.3%)	10 (3.0%)	254 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	77.4	89^th of 435 public elementary schools	79.5%		78.2	63^rd of 420 public elementary schools	85.0%	26	48.0	50.0	25.0	$7,419
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Gypsy	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1600	224	18	12.6	100.0%	18 (8.0%)	8 (3.6%)	197 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	262^nd of 435 public elementary schools	39.8%		21	338^th of 420 public elementary schools	19.5%	76	29.0	25.0	23.0	$8,127
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 West Park	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1700	351	26	13.6	100.0%	48 (13.7%)	5 (1.4%)	290 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	31.6	298^th of 435 public elementary schools	31.5%		33.7	253^rd of 420 public elementary schools	39.8%	45	25.0	23.0	16.0	$8,405
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 East Humble	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2100	156	13	11.5	100.0%	20 (12.8%)	11 (7.1%)	123 (78.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	62.6	151^st of 435 public elementary schools	65.3%		21	337^th of 420 public elementary schools	19.8%	186	40.0	36.0	29.0	$8,196
Sanger Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 North Adobe	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1800	393	22	18.2	100.0%	100 (25.4%)	7 (1.8%)	270 (68.7%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.1	94^th of 435 public elementary schools	78.4%		60.9	123^rd of 420 public elementary schools	70.7%	29	43.0	42.0	47.0	$7,295
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N. Breckon	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2000	421	24	17.2	100.0%	56 (13.3%)	11 (2.6%)	346 (82.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	43.4	233^rd of 435 public elementary schools	46.4%		38.5	228^th of 420 public elementary schools	45.7%	5	35.0	22.0	29.0	$6,365
Southern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 East Texas	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1900	371	25	14.9	100.0%	28 (7.5%)	6 (1.6%)	335 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36.1	281^st of 435 public elementary schools	35.4%		27.7	290^th of 420 public elementary schools	31.0%	9	26.0	25.0	22.0	$7,446
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 North Brazos	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2300	368	23	16.1	100.0%	71 (19.3%)	22 (6.0%)	259 (70.4%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	75.4	97^th of 435 public elementary schools	77.7%		60.2	128^th of 420 public elementary schools	69.5%	31	47.0	37.0	44.0	$7,978

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