COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY

COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY, an expansive elementary school in HOBBS, New Mexico, run under HOBBS, teaches 532 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 85% larger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

HOBBS comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 10,097 students; COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY is among them.

Demographically, COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 28% White.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lea County (around 73%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 37.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lea County indicate median household income runs about $68,015, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY is one of 38 public schools in Lea County (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students).

Nearest neighbor: STONE ELEMENTARY, around 2.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY has edged up 3%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 532 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 59% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

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