The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Lea County, New Mexico
19 public elementary schools in Lea County, New Mexico appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. EDISON ELEMENTARY leads the list at 12.7:1, against a median of 15.9:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDISON ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 12.7:1 |
| 2 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 13.7:1 |
| 3 | MURRAY ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 13.8:1 |
| 4 | WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 14.4:1 |
| 5 | LEA ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 14.5:1 |
| 6 | METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY | EUNICE, NM | 14.9:1 |
| 7 | SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 14.9:1 |
| 8 | BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 15.1:1 |
| 9 | YARBRO ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 15.2:1 |
| 10 | TAYLOR ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 15.9:1 |
| 11 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 16.5:1 |
| 12 | JAL ELEMENTARY | JAL, NM | 16.6:1 |
| 13 | SANGER ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 16.8:1 |
| 14 | BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 17.1:1 |
| 15 | COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 17.4:1 |
| 16 | MILLS ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 18.1:1 |
| 17 | CORONADO ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 18.4:1 |
| 18 | STONE ELEMENTARY | HOBBS, NM | 18.8:1 |
| 19 | LLANO ELEMENTARY | LOVINGTON, NM | 20.1:1 |
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