Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 146 th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 840 students attended Highland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually go on to attend Hobbs High

Highland Middle School in Hobbs NM

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Middle School 146^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Highland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hobbs Municipal Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hobbs Municipal Schools 63^rd of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	38.13	93^rd	157	40.8%
2006	48.38	75^th	156	51.9%
2007	66.76	45^th	171	73.7%
2008	62.62	54^th	172	68.6%
2009	54.01	68^th	178	61.8%
2010	50.32	79^th	179	55.9%
2011	35.51	105^th	173	39.3%
2012	32.90	117^th	178	34.3%
2013	35.77	123^rd	193	36.3%
2014	37.94	136^th	222	38.7%
2015	20.23	181^st	207	12.6%
2016	32.91	139^th	208	33.2%
2017	36.94	108^th	176	38.6%
2018	24.31	140^th	186	24.7%
2019	33.67	125^th	200	37.5%
2022	33.35	132^nd	232	43.1%
2023	34.01	146^th	239	38.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.84	22^nd	65	66.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.85	49^th	69	29.0%
2023	19.94	77^th	97	20.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.59	42^nd	58	27.6%
2023	23.13	75^th	100	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	20.18	146^th	168	13.1%
2019	28.32	129^th	175	26.3%
2022	41.40	98^th	223	56.1%
2023	39.73	124^th	227	45.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.63	123^rd	156	21.2%
2019	33.78	101^st	160	36.9%
2022	27.70	126^th	220	42.7%
2023	35.71	130^th	213	39.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	24.08	115^th	151	23.8%
2019	29.84	105^th	152	30.9%
2022	34.75	107^th	213	49.8%
2023	28.26	155^th	221	29.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.92	14^th	22	36.4%
2022	37.90	37^th	55	32.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	19.55	127^th	149	14.8%
2019	31.34	100^th	150	33.3%
2022	27.99	130^th	214	39.3%
2023	31.98	130^th	204	36.3%

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Rank History for White students at Highland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.23	106^th	120	11.7%
2019	25.46	95^th	121	21.5%
2022	33.14	127^th	187	32.1%
2023	31.21	152^nd	229	33.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	466	31	6	124	1	n/a	n/a	628
1991	520	36	7	141	0	n/a	n/a	704
1992	551	63	3	149	1	n/a	n/a	767
1993	496	68	1	139	2	n/a	n/a	706
1994	503	65	3	158	2	n/a	n/a	731
1995	488	64	3	184	1	n/a	n/a	740
1996	488	64	3	184	1	n/a	n/a	740
1997	429	59	4	203	1	n/a	n/a	696
1998	442	48	5	191	0	n/a	n/a	686
1999	449	50	2	186	1	n/a	n/a	688
2000	425	39	3	228	3	n/a	n/a	698
2001	402	39	3	226	3	n/a	n/a	673
2002	246	46	5	298	3	n/a	n/a	598
2003	246	46	5	298	3	n/a	n/a	598
2004	256	48	5	299	3	n/a	n/a	611
2005	270	58	2	322	1	n/a	n/a	653
2006	262	59	3	359	0	n/a	n/a	683
2007	212	47	3	368	1	n/a	n/a	631
2008	199	47	2	341	2	n/a	n/a	591
2009	192	49	1	328	1	n/a	n/a	571
2010	184	39	1	375	2	0	0	601
2011	177	43	2	404	3	0	0	629
2012	191	40	4	428	5	1	0	669
2013	239	33	5	392	2	0	0	671
2014	238	40	3	425	2	0	0	708
2015	250	38	0	452	3	1	0	744
2016	243	49	1	475	1	0	1	770
2017	249	43	2	475	1	1	1	772
2018	239	45	6	516	6	0	1	813
2019	276	44	4	582	4	2	1	913
2020	275	42	4	627	3	3	4	958
2021	230	39	7	586	1	4	5	872
2022	178	34	4	602	2	2	5	827
2023	176	45	5	604	1	3	6	840

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	628	30.9	20.3	n/a
1991	704	34.4	20.4	n/a
1992	767	35.8	21.4	n/a
1993	706	36.3	19.4	n/a
1994	731	30.3	24.1	n/a
1995	740	36.4	20.3	n/a
1996	740	36.4	20.3	n/a
1997	696	38.8	17.9	n/a
1998	686	40.3	17.0	n/a
1999	688	36.5	18.8	23.5
2000	698	37.1	18.8	26.4
2001	673	41.9	16.1	31.2
2002	598	36.8	16.3	45.3
2003	598	36.8	16.3	45.3
2004	611	33.3	18.3	50.1
2005	653	34.9	18.7	45.5
2006	683	33.3	20.5	45.2
2007	631	34.3	18.4	54.4
2008	591	36.3	16.3	27.7
2009	571	34.6	16.5	60.4
2010	601	38.1	15.7	62.1
2011	629	37.1	16.9	59
2012	669	35.0	19.0	67.6
2013	671	31.4	21.3	49.3
2014	708	36.0	19.6	42.8
2015	744	36.0	20.6	52.3
2016	770	39.0	19.7	53.8
2017	772	39.1	19.7	53.6
2018	813	39.9	20.3	53.6
2019	913	41.1	22.1	46.2
2020	958	42.9	22.3	49.2
2021	872	44.9	19.3	99.7
2022	827	43.4	19.0	99.6
2023	840	45.4	18.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	628	30.9	20.3	n/a
1991	704	34.4	20.4	n/a
1992	767	35.8	21.4	n/a
1993	706	36.3	19.4	n/a
1994	731	30.3	24.1	n/a
1995	740	36.4	20.3	n/a
1996	740	36.4	20.3	n/a
1997	696	38.8	17.9	n/a
1998	686	40.3	17.0	n/a
1999	688	36.5	18.8	23.5
2000	698	37.1	18.8	26.4
2001	673	41.9	16.1	31.2
2002	598	36.8	16.3	45.3
2003	598	36.8	16.3	45.3
2004	611	33.3	18.3	50.1
2005	653	34.9	18.7	45.5
2006	683	33.3	20.5	45.2
2007	631	34.3	18.4	54.4
2008	591	36.3	16.3	27.7
2009	571	34.6	16.5	60.4
2010	601	38.1	15.7	62.1
2011	629	37.1	16.9	59
2012	669	35.0	19.0	67.6
2013	671	31.4	21.3	49.3
2014	708	36.0	19.6	42.8
2015	744	36.0	20.6	52.3
2016	770	39.0	19.7	53.8
2017	772	39.1	19.7	53.6
2018	813	39.9	20.3	53.6
2019	913	41.1	22.1	46.2
2020	958	42.9	22.3	49.2
2021	872	44.9	19.3	99.7
2022	827	43.4	19.0	99.6
2023	840	45.4	18.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$6,791

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 125^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 146^th of 239 Middle schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Highland Middle School)	30	29.3	0.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs Municipal Schools)	35	27.4	7.6%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Middle School)	12	20.3	8.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs Municipal Schools)	16	25.7	9.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Highland Middle School)	25	33.8	8.8%
7th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs Municipal Schools)	30	35.8	5.8%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highland Middle School)	13	20.8	7.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs Municipal Schools)	16	23.7	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Highland Middle School)	37	31.7	5.3%
8th Grade Language Arts (Hobbs Municipal Schools)	36	28.5	7.5%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highland Middle School)	15	14	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hobbs Municipal Schools)	10	14.9	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	20	19.7	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	913	840	8%
African American	44	45	2.3%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	582	604	3.8%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	276	176	36.2%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.2%	100%	53.8%

Elementary:	Broadmoor Elementary
	Mills Elementary
	Taylor Elementary

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 North Jefferson	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 433-1200	840	45	18.4	100.0%	176 (21.0%)	45 (5.4%)	604 (71.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	34	146^th of 239 public middle schools	38.9%		33.4	132^nd of 232 public middle schools	43.1%	14	33.0	16.0	25.0	$6,791
Houston Middle School	Public	6-9	300 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 433-1300	843	45	18.8	100.0%	186 (22.1%)	36 (4.3%)	601 (71.3%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	41.5	124^th of 239 public middle schools	48.1%		46.9	98^th of 232 public middle schools	57.8%	26	36.0	20.0	27.0	$7,427
Heizer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 East Stanolind Rd	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 433-1100	606	41	14.9	100.0%	55 (9.1%)	26 (4.3%)	520 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17	217^th of 239 public middle schools	9.2%		20.8	181^st of 232 public middle schools	22.0%	36	19.0	13.0	13.0	$9,874

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