Elementary Schools in Loving

Summary:

There is only one elementary school located in the town of Loving, New Mexico - Loving Elementary. While the school has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, it currently ranks 204 out of 345 elementary schools in the state and holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loving Elementary serves a student population of 335, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1. The school faces some academic performance challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.07%), Mathematics (22.86%), and Science (25%) all falling below the state averages. This is particularly concerning in Mathematics, where the school's proficiency rate is nearly 4 percentage points lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high poverty rate, with nearly 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Loving Elementary. By addressing areas such as curriculum, instructional practices, and targeted interventions for struggling students, the school could potentially improve its academic outcomes and better serve its students and the Loving community.

District Detail

603 West Cottonwood
Loving, NM 88256

(575) 745-2005

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 734

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 5th 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Carlsbad	10.64 mi	15	42^nd
Artesia	41.9 mi	10	31^st

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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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