The highest-poverty public middle schools in Lea County, New Mexico
7 public middle schools in Lea County, New Mexico appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public middle schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. JAL JR HIGH leads the list at 100%, against a median of 76.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAL JR HIGH | JAL, NM | 100% |
| 2 | LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY | LOVINGTON, NM | 100% |
| 3 | TAYLOR MIDDLE | LOVINGTON, NM | 100% |
| 4 | HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOBBS, NM | 76.6% |
| 5 | HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOBBS, NM | 69.6% |
| 6 | HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOBBS, NM | 62.9% |
| 7 | CATON MIDDLE | EUNICE, NM | 54.7% |
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