The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Lea County, New Mexico
This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Lea County, New Mexico, drawn from 25 qualifying public schools. TATUM ELEMENTARY leads the list at 55.0%, against a median of 32.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATUM ELEMENTARY | TATUM, NM | 55.0% |
| 2 | MILLS ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 46.3% |
| 3 | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 43.1% |
| 4 | LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY | LOVINGTON, NM | 43.0% |
| 5 | CORONADO ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 40.4% |
| 6 | COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 37.9% |
| 7 | STONE ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 36.0% |
| 8 | BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 35.9% |
| 9 | JAL JR HIGH | JAL, NM | 35.8% |
| 10 | HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOBBS, NM | 35.5% |
| 11 | TAYLOR ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 34.2% |
| 12 | SANGER ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 32.3% |
| 13 | TAYLOR MIDDLE | LOVINGTON, NM | 32.0% |
| 14 | CATON MIDDLE | EUNICE, NM | 31.3% |
| 15 | HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOBBS, NM | 30.2% |
| 16 | JAL ELEMENTARY | JAL, NM | 29.7% |
| 17 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 28.4% |
| 18 | SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 27.8% |
| 19 | METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY | EUNICE, NM | 26.4% |
| 20 | WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 26.1% |
| 21 | MURRAY ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 25.3% |
| 22 | YARBRO ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 25.2% |
| 23 | EDISON ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 23.8% |
| 24 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 23.4% |
| 25 | HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOBBS, NM | 21.5% |
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