Best Public Schools in Loving, NM

Summary:

The city of Loving, New Mexico, is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Loving Elementary, Loving High, and Loving Middle. These schools operate within the Loving school district and face significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch among their student populations.

Among the standout schools in the district, Loving Middle School stands out, ranking 68th out of 192 New Mexico middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1. In contrast, Loving High School has seen a decline in its ranking and rating, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025, and has lower proficiency rates than the state average in both Science and English Language Arts for 11th-grade students.

Loving Elementary School has also seen fluctuations in its ranking and rating, ranging from a 2-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 4-star rating in 2023-2024. The school has achieved higher English Language Arts proficiency rates than the state average for 4th and 5th grades, but has lower Mathematics proficiency rates than the state average for all grades. Overall, the schools in Loving, New Mexico, face significant challenges, but the district's focus on addressing the unique needs of the community and implementing targeted interventions could be key to driving improvements across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Loving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 South Sixth	Loving	88256	Eddy County	Loving	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 745-2071	355	28	12.7	95.2%	104 (29.3%)	3 (0.8%)	243 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	35.3	204^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.9%		72.7	86^th of 413 public elementary schools	79.2%	118		25.0			27.7	56.5	45.5				43.1	14.3	21.3	34.1				22.9	$14,857
Loving High	Public	9-12	602 South Sixth	Loving	88256	Eddy County	Loving	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 745-2020	225	18	12.7	95.1%	61 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	158 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	25.2	96^th of 131 public high schools	26.7%		34.1	92^nd of 172 public high schools	46.5%	4	25.0			38.3															$14,921
Loving Middle	Public	6-8	600 South Sixth	Loving	88256	Eddy County	Loving	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 745-2051	154	13	11.7	83.1%	43 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	52.5	68^th of 192 public middle schools	64.6%		50.4	50^th of 165 public middle schools	69.7%	18			23.8					58.2	51.2	47.5	52.9				44.1	31.0	16.7	32.2	$14,921

Cities Near Loving

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Carlsbad	10.48 mi	15	39^th
Artesia	41.67 mi	9	26^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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