Hobbs School District

1515 E Sanger
Hobbs, NM 88240
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hobbs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,216 students in Hobbs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Hobbs School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
18 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
10,150 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
626 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hobbs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#79 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hobbs  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hobbs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hobbs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
33%
(20-21)
84%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hobbs  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
61 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,711 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
59%
# Black Students
339 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,927 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
311
512
# Students in K Grade:
710
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
706
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
803
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
738
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
718
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
759
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
836
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
780
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hobbs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$133 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hobbs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,668
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hobbs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,078
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hobbs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hobbs School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 North Houston
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1300
Grades: 6-9
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 North Jefferson
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: #33.
Heizer Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 East Stanolind Rd
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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