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Houston Middle School

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Houston Middle School ranks 90 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-9

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Houston Middle School is a public middle school in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving 824 students in grades 6-9. The school is part of the Hobbs school district, which is ranked 62 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Houston Middle School has maintained a 3-star rating, indicating average performance compared to other middle schools in New Mexico.

Houston Middle School consistently outperforms the Hobbs district and the state of New Mexico in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with a 47.63% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to 41.2% for Hobbs and 44.19% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are slightly higher than the district and state averages. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and students with disabilities, ranking among the top middle schools in New Mexico. However, the school struggles with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking in the bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools for ELL student performance.

Compared to other middle schools in the Hobbs district, such as Heizer Middle School and Highland Middle School, Houston Middle School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, the nearby Caton Middle School in the Eunice district also demonstrates strong academic performance, suggesting that Houston Middle School may face competition from other high-performing schools in the region.

822

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,427

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 North Houston
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-1300

District: Hobbs

Students who attend Houston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hobbs High

Feeder schools for Houston Middle School:

Elementary:	College Lane Elementary
	Stone Elementary
	Will Rogers Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

White:

19.5%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2019) to 53rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

90^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Hobbs

62^nd of 82Hobbs among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	90 of 192	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	124 of 239	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	98 of 232	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	74 of 200	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	83 of 186	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	86 of 176	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	111 of 208	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	100 of 207	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.2	112 of 222	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.8	121 of 193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.7	137 of 178	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	128 of 173	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	132 of 179	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	109 of 178	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	105 of 172	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	105 of 171	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	70 of 156	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	89 of 157	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	70.2	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	84.1	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.2	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	111 of 213	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	61 of 160	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	74 of 156	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	57 of 148	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	127 of 204	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	95 of 214	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	56 of 150	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	80 of 149	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	10 of 33	69.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	95 of 173	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	96 of 227	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	64 of 223	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	87 of 175	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	129 of 221	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	97 of 213	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	52 of 152	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	60 of 151	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	33 of 65	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	79.6	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	89 of 178	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	135 of 229	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	92 of 187	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)92nd percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2019)91st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2019)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2022)70th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)49th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2023)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2023)42nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Science29%-5 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Houston Middle School	Public	6-9	300 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1300	822	44	18.5	62.9%	160 (19.5%)	28 (3.4%)	611 (74.3%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	44.4	90^th of 192 public middle schools	53.1%					(n/a)	29.4	43.8	47.6	52.3	47.6	29.0	34.7	14.9	26.6	$7,427
Heizer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 East Stanolind Rd	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1100	606	43	13.9	76.6%	39 (6.4%)	15 (2.5%)	546 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	16	172^nd of 192 public middle schools	10.4%		20.4	128^th of 165 public middle schools	22.4%	44	13.4	32.2	34.6	20.7	29.4	18.5	18.1		13.3	$9,874
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 North Jefferson	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1200	808	45	17.7	69.6%	146 (18.1%)	34 (4.2%)	606 (75.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	32.8	119^th of 192 public middle schools	38.0%		24.9	115^th of 165 public middle schools	30.3%	4	28.5	40.3	44.2	47.4	43.9	24.0	17.7	10.4	17.4	$6,791
Caton Middle	Public	6-8	1109 16th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-3338	170	11	14.8	54.7%	52 (30.6%)	1 (0.6%)	112 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	35.2	115^th of 192 public middle schools	40.1%		29.8	101^st of 165 public middle schools	38.8%	14	18.6	35.9	47.9	49.2	44.4	30.2	20.8		16.3	$8,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Middle School

What high school do graduates of Houston Middle School attend?

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

Is Houston Middle School a good school?

Houston Middle School ranks 90^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Houston Middle School in?

Hobbs

How many students attend Houston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Houston Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Middle School?

Students at Houston Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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