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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOBBS·NCES 350126000686
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY
2000 COLLEGE LN, HOBBS, NM 88240 · (575) 433-2600 · Lea County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
296 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
32.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY this school | 532 | 55.6% | 37.9% |
| METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY EUNICE | 357 | 55.7% | 26.4% |
| MILLS ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 411 | 58.6% | 46.3% |
| SANGER ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 365 | 55.9% | 32.3% |
| STONE ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 429 | 50.3% | 36.0% |
| SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 472 | 59.3% | 27.8% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #118 of 329 | #5 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #122 of 354 | #6 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #135 of 366 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #32 of 490 | #1 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #292 of 318 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #159 of 334 | #5 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #366 of 393 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #51 of 57 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
532
+35 (+7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 30.6 | 17.4:1 | 56% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 31.3 | 16.7:1 | 42% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 29.3 | 17.7:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 99% (494) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 26.4 | 19.6:1 | 54% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 27 | 18.8:1 | 54% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 51% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 40% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 21 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (519 to 532); teachers up 16% (26.4 to 30.6).
About COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HOBBS, New Mexico. The school's enrollment of 532 students covers kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 85% higher than the average for elementary schools in New Mexico, which is about 287.
HOBBS is the district for COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY. It has 18 schools and 10,097 students.
Roughly 70% of students at COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 28% White. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 30.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.4:1. On average, elementary schools in New Mexico have 12.9:1, compared with 17.4:1 here. Around 56% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 73% average for public schools in Lea County is 17 points higher.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.9% is 6.2 points below the 44.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Lea County residents, the median household income is $68,015, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY, Lea County has 37 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is STONE ELEMENTARY, about 2.0 miles away. COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.9% against a local average of 36.5%.
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 532 students in 2024-25, 35 more than the 497 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lea County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,733
Census ACS
Median income
$68,015
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOBBS
- HOBBS HIGHHigh · 2,312 students
- HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 822 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 808 students
- HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGHHigh · 747 students
- HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 606 students
- SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · 472 students
Other schools in HOBBS
- HOBBS HIGHHigh · 2,312 students
- HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 822 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 808 students
- HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGHHigh · 747 students
- HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 606 students
- SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- STONE ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 429
- MILLS ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 411
- SANGER ELEMENTARY3.5 mi · 365
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL3.6 mi · 808
- CORONADO ELEMENTARY3.6 mi · 422
- LAE COUNTY CORRECTIONS3.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARYHow large is COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY?
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 532 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY serve?
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY?
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 28% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY public or private?
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOBBS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.