HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 300 NORTH HOUSTON, in HOBBS, New Mexico, HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a big middle school that works with 822 students (grades 6 through 9), run under HOBBS. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 145% above typical.

Within HOBBS, which oversees 18 schools and 10,097 students, HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 19% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Lea County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Lea County's rate of about 73%.

After controlling for student poverty, HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.3%, the actual is 35.5%, a residual of -6.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lea County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,015 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 38 public schools in Lea County (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students).

The closest other public school is MURRAY ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL has expanded 6%, going from 777 students in 2018 to 822 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 31% to 19%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.