Lea County schools ranked by test score
Latest NM-MSSA + NM-ASR year (2024-25). 18 schools in Lea County, New Mexico with reported English Language Arts scores. New Mexico state average: 44.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLS ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 53.7% | +9.6pp |
| 2 | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 50.0% | +5.9pp |
| 3 | STONE ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 49.0% | +4.9pp |
| 4 | COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 46.3% | +2.2pp |
| 5 | CORONADO ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 46.2% | +2.1pp |
| 6 | TAYLOR ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 45.9% | +1.8pp |
| 7 | TATUM ELEMENTARY TATUM · TATUM | Elementary | 45.0% | +0.9pp |
| 8 | BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 43.7% | -0.4pp |
| 9 | SANGER ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 39.1% | -5.0pp |
| 10 | JAL ELEMENTARY JAL · JAL | Elementary | 37.4% | -6.7pp |
| 11 | YARBRO ELEMENTARY LOVINGTON · LOVINGTON | Elementary | 36.1% | -8.0pp |
| 12 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY LOVINGTON · LOVINGTON | Elementary | 35.8% | -8.3pp |
| 13 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 35.0% | -9.1pp |
| 14 | SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 32.9% | -11.2pp |
| 15 | WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 30.8% | -13.3pp |
| 16 | METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY EUNICE · EUNICE | Elementary | 30.3% | -13.8pp |
| 17 | MURRAY ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 24.6% | -19.5pp |
| 18 | EDISON ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 22.8% | -21.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR % Proficient threshold on the latest available NM-MSSA + NM-ASR English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lea County, New Mexico with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Mexico statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Mexico ranking.