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Which teacher or staff member at HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
606
Middle
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOBBS·NCES 350126001067
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL
101 EAST STANOLIND RD, HOBBS, NM 88240 · (575) 433-1100 · Lea County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of New Mexico public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
464 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 196 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 32% |
Student demographics
18%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
29.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (21.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 606 | 76.6% | 21.5% |
| HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS | 808 | 69.6% | 30.2% |
| HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS | 822 | 62.9% | 35.5% |
| MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY CLOVIS | 511 | 83.8% | 45.7% |
| CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE ESPANOLA | 379 | 95.3% | 19.0% |
| YUCCA MIDDLE CLOVIS | 480 | 85.4% | 34.0% |
Matched among New Mexico middle 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 HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #96 of 113 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #88 of 120 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #103 of 122 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #27 of 160 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #65 of 101 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #90 of 103 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #105 of 116 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #78 of 89 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
606
-75 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 606 | 43.4 | 14.0:1 | 77% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 39.5 | 14.7:1 | 73% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 40.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 100% (678) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 40.8 | 15.9:1 | 78% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 81% (538) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (650 to 606); teachers up 7% (40.8 to 43.4).
About HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in HOBBS, New Mexico, as a large middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 606 students. The school is 81% bigger than the average for middle schools in New Mexico.
District-wide, HOBBS has 18 schools and 10,097 students.
The share of Hispanic students at HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL is 90%. Other groups include 6% White and 2% Black. The county population is about 63% Hispanic. The diversity index for HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher, from 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of New Mexico public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 39.0% for HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 21.5%. The 17.5-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of New Mexico schools.
In Lea County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,015, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 38 public schools and about 15,126 students.
Of the public schools around it, HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL as Town: Remote.
The school shrank from 681 students in 2020-21 to 606 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.0:1) than in 2020-21 (17.5:1).
The HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARYElementary · 532 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
- COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARYElementary · 532 students
- SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 472
- EDISON ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 225
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 155
- HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 822
- MURRAY ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 422
- WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 606 students in grades 06-08.
Is HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL 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.