TAYLOR MIDDLE

As a middle-of-the-pack middle school in LOVINGTON, New Mexico, TAYLOR MIDDLE caters to 442 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within LOVINGTON. Enrollment runs roughly 32% larger than the state mean of about 335.

LOVINGTON comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,397 students; TAYLOR MIDDLE is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TAYLOR MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%); the rest reads as 15% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at TAYLOR MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Lea County's rate of about 73%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TAYLOR MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lea County) records that median household income runs about $68,015, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Lea County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students), of which TAYLOR MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMY, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TAYLOR MIDDLE at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 30.5%.

TAYLOR MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. TAYLOR MIDDLE's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 563 (now 442). White enrollment moved from 22% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.