Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOVING·NCES 350171000442
LOVING ELEMENTARY
601 SOUTH SIXTH, LOVING, NM 88256 · (575) 745-2071 · Eddy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
12.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
338 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LOVING. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
22.9%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 LOVING ELEMENTARY
LOVING ELEMENTARY's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOVING ELEMENTARY this school | 355 | 95.2% | 31.5% |
| MORIARTY ELEMENTARY MORIARTY | 464 | 99.8% | 23.4% |
| HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY SILVER CITY | 337 | 100.0% | 39.0% |
| YUCCA ELEMENTARY ARTESIA | 354 | 100.0% | 42.2% |
| WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 263 | 100.0% | 24.6% |
| HERMOSA ELEMENTARY ARTESIA | 311 | 100.0% | 49.9% |
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 LOVING ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Eddy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #182 of 329 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #191 of 354 | #11 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #164 of 366 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #168 of 490 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #144 of 318 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #152 of 334 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #316 of 393 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.0% | #7 of 57 | #1 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
355
+70 (+25%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 355 | 27.8 | 12.8:1 | 95% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 21.5 | 15.6:1 | 95% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 21.1 | 14.5:1 | 100% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 100% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | N/A | N/A | 99% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 76% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 13 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOVING ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (250 to 355); teachers up 74% (16 to 27.8).
About LOVING ELEMENTARY
LOVING ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school for students in LOVING, New Mexico. Its enrollment is 355 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 287.
LOVING has 734 students spread across 3 schools.
The student body at LOVING ELEMENTARY is 68% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 29% White. Among all residents of Eddy County, the Hispanic share is about 52%. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at LOVING ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
There are 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at LOVING ELEMENTARY, giving a ratio of 12.8:1. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is close to this figure. A total of 338 students, or 95%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 46% average for public schools in Eddy County is 49 points.
LOVING ELEMENTARY holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LOVING ELEMENTARY is 3.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.5%. Predicted: 34.6%.
In Eddy County, home to about 61,105 people, median household income comes to about $78,426, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Eddy County's 26 public schools enroll about 11,661 students and include LOVING ELEMENTARY.
Among nearby public schools, LOVING HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of LOVING ELEMENTARY. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LOVING ELEMENTARY is 5th on average proficiency.
LOVING ELEMENTARY is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, LOVING ELEMENTARY had a net gain of 70 students, or 25%. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Eddy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,105
Census ACS
Median income
$78,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOVING
- LOVING HIGHHigh · 225 students
- LOVING MIDDLEMiddle · 154 students
Other schools in LOVING
- LOVING HIGHHigh · 225 students
- LOVING MIDDLEMiddle · 154 students
Nearby schools
- LOVING HIGH0.1 mi · 225
- LOVING MIDDLE0.1 mi · 154
- DESERT WILLOW ELEMENTARY10.6 mi · 667
- CARLSBAD ENRICHMENT CENTER12.7 mi · 170
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY12.7 mi · 684
- HILLCREST PRESCHOOL12.8 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About LOVING ELEMENTARYHow many students attend LOVING ELEMENTARY?
LOVING ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LOVING ELEMENTARY serve?
LOVING ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LOVING ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at LOVING ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at LOVING ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LOVING ELEMENTARY are roughly 29% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is LOVING ELEMENTARY public or private?
LOVING ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by LOVING.
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