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Lovington

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

18 West Washington
Lovington, NM 88260·(575) 739-2200·All New Mexico district rankings →

Statewide performance 2005–2014

2014: better than 39.5% of districts

Schools

3,397

Students

Top rankedTaylor Middle105^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

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Biggest riser

Taylor Middle up 15 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lovington 6th Grade Academy 12.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Yarbro Elementary

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Summary:

The Lovington school district in New Mexico consists of 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and no alternative schools. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing below the state average on standardized tests and having extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

One standout school in the district is the Lovington 6th Grade Academy, which has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (42%) and Mathematics (45%) compared to the Lovington district and state averages. This school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.9, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. In contrast, the New Hope Alternative High School ranks among the lowest in the state and has a lower graduation rate than the traditional high school, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the alternative school model.

Overall, the Lovington school district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing below the state average on standardized tests and having high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the success of the Lovington 6th Grade Academy suggests that targeted interventions and support could help improve academic outcomes for students in the district.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 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
Lovington 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	500 West Jefferson Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2330	232	18	12.7	100.0%	29 (12.5%)	4 (1.7%)	194 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)									42.5			42.5				43.4			43.4	$8,627
Jefferson Elementary	Public	3	300 West Jefferson Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2540	228	14	16.5	100.0%	32 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)						35.8						35.8	10.9						10.9	$9,455
Lea Elementary	Public	1	1202 West Birch Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2625	231	16	14.5	100.0%	33 (14.3%)	2 (0.9%)	195 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																				$12,008
Llano Elementary	Public	PK-K	1000 South First	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2670	435	22	20.0	100.0%	45 (10.3%)	3 (0.7%)	377 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)																				$10,118
Lovington High	Public	10-12	701 West Ave K	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 739-2230	746	47	15.9	99.9%	113 (15.1%)	10 (1.3%)	617 (82.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26.9	89^th of 131 public high schools	32.1%		32.8	96^th of 172 public high schools	44.2%	7	33.2	7.3			35.6															$9,400
Ben Alexander Elementary	Public	2	1400 South Sixth	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2580	238	14	17.1	100.0%	30 (12.6%)	3 (1.3%)	201 (84.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																				$9,966
Taylor Middle	Public	7-8	700 South 11th St	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2435	442	33	13.4	100.0%	68 (15.4%)	7 (1.6%)	360 (81.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38.3	105^th of 192 public middle schools	45.3%		24.2	120^th of 165 public middle schools	27.3%	15				31.0						50.0	40.1	44.7					32.1	7.9	19.2	$8,118
Yarbro Elementary	Public	4-5	700 West Jefferson Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2490	474	31	15.1	100.0%	64 (13.5%)	6 (1.3%)	398 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21	289^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.2%					(n/a)			24.1				36.6	35.7				36.1		10.6	19.4				14.8	$8,872
New Hope Alternative High	Public	9-12	601 North 5th St	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 739-2415	104	4	24.4	100.0%	13 (12.5%)	1 (1.0%)	90 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$12,110
Lovington Freshman Academy	Public, Alternative	9	701 West Ave K	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 739-2260	267	18	14.7	98.9%	38 (14.2%)	4 (1.5%)	223 (83.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																				$9,803

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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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