Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88240

Summary:

The 88240 zip code area of Hobbs, New Mexico is home to 17 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. While the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a few standout schools demonstrate strong academic performance.

Mills Elementary ranks 79th out of 433 elementary schools in New Mexico and has 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (51%) and Mathematics (49%) compared to other schools in the area. Broadmoor Elementary and Coronado Elementary also stand out as high-performing, with strong proficiency rates across multiple subjects.

However, the majority of schools in the Hobbs district have lower rankings and proficiency rates compared to the state, particularly in mathematics, suggesting disparities in the quality of education across the district. Addressing these challenges and improving outcomes across all schools could be an important focus for the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
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%)	75.1	94^th of 433 public elementary schools	78.3%		77.4	89^th of 435 public elementary schools	79.5%	5			40.0	46.0	42.0	$7,419
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%)	50.8	192^nd of 433 public elementary schools	55.7%		75.4	97^th of 435 public elementary schools	77.7%	95			39.0	33.0	30.0	$7,978
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%)	70.1	110^th of 433 public elementary schools	74.6%		39.3	262^nd of 435 public elementary schools	39.8%	152			46.0	42.0	38.0	$8,127
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%)	26.9	175^th of 235 public middle schools	25.5%		34	146^th of 239 public middle schools	38.9%	29			22.0	31.0	14.0	$6,791
Hobbs High	Public	9-12	800 North Jefferson	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-0200	2,216	120	18.4	100.0%	482 (21.8%)	79 (3.6%)	1,629 (73.5%)	16 (0.7%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	51.1	70^th of 190 public high schools	63.2%		28.3	110^th of 170 public high schools	35.3%	40	30.0	7.0	41.0			$9,488
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%)	48.3	101^st of 235 public middle schools	57.0%		41.5	124^th of 239 public middle schools	48.1%	23			35.0	40.0	22.0	$7,427
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%)	24.7	329^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.0%		31.6	298^th of 435 public elementary schools	31.5%	31			14.0	25.0	19.0	$8,405
Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Copper	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2400	401	24	16.9	100.0%	84 (20.9%)	12 (3.0%)	288 (71.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	80.1	79^th of 433 public elementary schools	81.8%		73.6	101^st of 435 public elementary schools	76.8%	22			31.0	51.0	49.0	$7,740
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%)	43.5	224^th of 433 public elementary schools	48.3%		76.1	94^th of 435 public elementary schools	78.4%	130			26.0	34.0	26.0	$7,295
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%)	31.7	286^th of 433 public elementary schools	33.9%		36.1	281^st of 435 public elementary schools	35.4%	5			15.0	24.0	26.0	$7,446
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%)	43.7	221^st of 433 public elementary schools	49.0%		43.4	233^rd of 435 public elementary schools	46.4%	12			23.0	34.0	27.0	$6,365
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%)	52.7	179^th of 433 public elementary schools	58.7%		62.6	151^st of 435 public elementary schools	65.3%	28			29.0	39.0	29.0	$8,196
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%)	43.6	223^rd of 433 public elementary schools	48.5%		63.9	146^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.4%	77			21.0	34.0	27.0	$8,594
Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Calle Sur	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2500	404	23	17.2	100.0%	131 (32.4%)	8 (2.0%)	249 (61.6%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45.3	210^th of 433 public elementary schools	51.5%		62	156^th of 435 public elementary schools	64.1%	54			17.0	38.0	25.0	$6,496
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%)	24.7	328^th of 433 public elementary schools	24.2%		25.4	337^th of 435 public elementary schools	22.5%	9			14.0	20.0	22.0	$8,610
College Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 College Ln	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2600	519	29	17.6	100.0%	148 (28.5%)	9 (1.7%)	351 (67.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	44.7	216^th of 433 public elementary schools	50.1%		59.1	167^th of 435 public elementary schools	61.6%	49			26.0	31.0	30.0	$6,916
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%)	22.1	188^th of 235 public middle schools	20.0%		17	217^th of 239 public middle schools	9.2%	29			24.0	26.0	13.0	$9,874

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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