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Hobbs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,216 students in Hobbs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Hobbs School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
18 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
10,150 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
626 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hobbs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
61 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,711 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
59%
# Black Students
339 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,927 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
311
512
# Students in K Grade:
710
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
706
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
803
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
738
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
718
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
759
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
836
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
780
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,668
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,078
$14,121
Best Hobbs School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 North Houston
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1300
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1300
Grades: 6-9
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2500 North Jefferson
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1200
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: #33.
Heizer Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 East Stanolind Rd
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1100
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
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