Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOBBS·NCES 350126000346
CORONADO ELEMENTARY
2600 NORTH BRAZOS, HOBBS, NM 88240 · (575) 433-2300 · Lea County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- B-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
18.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
253 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 90%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
48%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
46.2%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
39.4%
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 39 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 CORONADO ELEMENTARY
CORONADO ELEMENTARY's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORONADO ELEMENTARY this school | 422 | 60.0% | 40.4% |
| MURRAY ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 422 | 65.4% | 25.3% |
| WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 297 | 61.6% | 26.1% |
| TAYLOR ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 426 | 66.2% | 34.2% |
| JAMES BICKLEY ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 305 | 73.8% | 21.6% |
| ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 221 | 71.5% | 46.8% |
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 CORONADO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #100 of 329 | #4 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #70 of 354 | #3 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #137 of 366 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #102 of 490 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #306 of 318 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #133 of 334 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #360 of 393 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #42 of 57 | #4 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
422
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 422 | 22.9 | 18.4:1 | 60% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 24.8 | 16.5:1 | 45% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22.8 | 16.1:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 21.8 | 18.4:1 | 73% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 21 | 18.5:1 | 67% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 69% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 63% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 22 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORONADO ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (402 to 422); teachers up 5% (21.8 to 22.9).
About CORONADO ELEMENTARY
Located in HOBBS, New Mexico, CORONADO ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 422 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students, so this school is 47% bigger than average.
HOBBS counts 18 schools and 10,097 students, including CORONADO ELEMENTARY.
CORONADO ELEMENTARY is 69% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 20% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
CORONADO ELEMENTARY's 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.4:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%. The 73% average for public schools in Lea County is 13 points higher.
CORONADO ELEMENTARY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lea County, the median household income is $68,015, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. CORONADO ELEMENTARY is one of 38 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. CORONADO ELEMENTARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.2% proficiency; CORONADO ELEMENTARY posts 40.4%.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 422, a 17% rise from 361 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 15.7:1 to 18.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at CORONADO ELEMENTARY. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARYElementary · 532 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
- COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARYElementary · 532 students
Other Coronado Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Coronado Elementary. CORONADO ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- CORONADO ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 306 students
- Coronado Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 536 students
- Coronado Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 435 students
- Coronado Elementary SchoolSIERRA VISTA, AZ · 404 students
- Coronado ElemSalina, KS · 389 students
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 808
- TAYLOR ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 426
- MILLS ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 411
- BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 330
- SANGER ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 365
- HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGH1.3 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About CORONADO ELEMENTARYHow large is CORONADO ELEMENTARY?
CORONADO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 422 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CORONADO ELEMENTARY serve?
CORONADO ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does CORONADO ELEMENTARY have?
CORONADO ELEMENTARY employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CORONADO ELEMENTARY?
At CORONADO ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 20% White, 69% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CORONADO ELEMENTARY public or private?
CORONADO 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.