Lea County schools ranked by test score
Latest NM-MSSA + NM-ASR year (2024-25). 22 schools in Lea County, New Mexico with reported Science scores. New Mexico state average: 37.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAL HIGH JAL · JAL | High | 45.5% | +8.5pp |
| 2 | LOVINGTON HIGH LOVINGTON · LOVINGTON | High | 35.6% | -1.4pp |
| 3 | JAL JR HIGH JAL · JAL | Middle | 33.3% | -3.7pp |
| 4 | HOBBS HIGH HOBBS · HOBBS | High | 33.1% | -3.9pp |
| 5 | COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 32.6% | -4.4pp |
| 6 | CORONADO ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 31.3% | -5.7pp |
| 7 | TAYLOR MIDDLE LOVINGTON · LOVINGTON | Middle | 31.0% | -6.0pp |
| 8 | EUNICE HIGH EUNICE · EUNICE | High | 30.8% | -6.2pp |
| 9 | HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS · HOBBS | Middle | 29.4% | -7.6pp |
| 10 | HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS · HOBBS | Middle | 28.5% | -8.5pp |
| 11 | MILLS ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 27.6% | -9.4pp |
| 12 | BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 27.3% | -9.7pp |
| 13 | METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY EUNICE · EUNICE | Elementary | 26.5% | -10.5pp |
| 14 | SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 24.1% | -12.9pp |
| 15 | YARBRO ELEMENTARY LOVINGTON · LOVINGTON | Elementary | 24.1% | -12.9pp |
| 16 | JAL ELEMENTARY JAL · JAL | Elementary | 22.9% | -14.1pp |
| 17 | STONE ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 20.6% | -16.4pp |
| 18 | CATON MIDDLE EUNICE · EUNICE | Middle | 18.6% | -18.4pp |
| 19 | TAYLOR ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 18.4% | -18.6pp |
| 20 | WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 14.3% | -22.7pp |
| 21 | HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS · HOBBS | Middle | 13.4% | -23.6pp |
| 22 | SANGER ELEMENTARY HOBBS · HOBBS | Elementary | 12.9% | -24.1pp |
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 Science 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.