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Hobbs Municipal Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,309 students in Hobbs Municipal Schools 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 Municipal Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
304 Schools
# Students
9,772 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
562 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hobbs Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 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
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
62 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,273 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
60%
# Black Students
360 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
4%
2%
# White Students
1,959 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
502
# Students in K Grade:
708
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
743
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
698
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
686
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
796
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
766
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
824
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
730
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
702
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
673
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,584 is less than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,197
$14,531
Spending / Student
$13,584
$13,905
Best Hobbs Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 853 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
| 827 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
| 629 students
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