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Sanger Elementary

Q: Is Sanger Elementary a good school?

Sanger Elementary ranks 155 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sanger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Sanger Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sanger Elementary?

Students at Sanger Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sanger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanger Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Heizer Middle School High : Hobbs High

Public Grades K-5

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sanger Elementary is a K–5 school at 2020 North Adobe in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving 365 students as one of 11 elementary schools in the Hobbs Municipal Schools cluster, all located within roughly 2.2 miles of the campus. The most important framing fact for families is the gap between the school and its district: the district ranks 68th of 87 New Mexico districts statewide (22nd percentile, 1 star), while Sanger Elementary ranks 155th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools in 2025–2026 — 55th percentile, 3 stars. Sanger is performing well above the system it belongs to.

In 2025–26, 50.0% of Sanger students were proficient in English language arts and 36.14% in math, compared with 38.02% and 23.32% for the district and 43.34% and 25.54% statewide. That places Sanger third of eleven nearby elementaries in both reading and math. The closest genuine benchmark is Mills Elementary, 0.75 miles away at the 69th percentile, which serves a higher free/reduced-lunch population and still edges Sanger — a useful picture of what the next level looks like. Fourth grade is the standout: 64.15% proficient in ELA and 43.40% in math, both the strongest in the comparison set and roughly 14 points above the district at the same grade. Third grade is the least differentiated, with math essentially flat against district and state.

The clearest weakness is 5th grade science, at 17.24% — below the district (21.5%) and far below the state (31.97%), and the lowest reported figure among nearby schools. Special education results also fell sharply, from 83rd percentile in 2021–22 to 23rd percentile (1 star) in 2023–24. On the positive side, Sanger's low-income students rank at the 80th percentile (4 stars), higher than the school's overall standing. The 4th grade results show what the school can do; closing the science and special education gaps would make it the strongest school in this cluster.

365

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,295

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 North Adobe
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-1800

District: Hobbs Municipal Schools

Students who attend Sanger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Heizer Middle School
High:	Hobbs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hobbs Municipal Schools

✓Above the New Mexico median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 55th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg36%

155^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Hobbs Municipal Schools

68^th of 87Hobbs Municipal Schools 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
2026	48.6	155 of 346	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	189 of 345	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	211 of 413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.1	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	123 of 420	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	124 of 396	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	174 of 383	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	164 of 374	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.7	236 of 410	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	264 of 421	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	165 of 442	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	182 of 412	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.8	197 of 398	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	186 of 419	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	144 of 411	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	180 of 405	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.4	199 of 398	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	118 of 390	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.5	138 of 389	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	15 of 203	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	128 of 252	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	259 of 398	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	122 of 390	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	127 of 395	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	138 of 343	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	144 of 339	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	94 of 273	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	137 of 255	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	227 of 384	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	82 of 395	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	147 of 389	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	159 of 320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	147 of 329	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	51 of 256	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	142 of 325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	181 of 356	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.1	50 of 426	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	64 of 410	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	201 of 361	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	195 of 356	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	132 of 251	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	170 of 397	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	69 of 414	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	107 of 392	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	114 of 337	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	177 of 333	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.8	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	152 of 304	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	195 of 304	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	101 of 413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	37 of 325	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	58 of 199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	31.7	142 of 187	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)93rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%+8 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Sanger Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 North Adobe	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1800	365	22	16.8	55.9%	92 (25.2%)	4 (1.1%)	256 (70.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	48.6	155^th of 346 public elementary schools	55.2%		39.6	189^th of 345 public elementary schools	45.2%	34	17.2		49.1	64.2	37.9	50.0	25.5	43.4	39.7	36.1	$7,295
Broadmoor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1500	330	22	15.1	72.1%	57 (17.3%)	10 (3.0%)	254 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	30.1	241^st of 346 public elementary schools	30.3%		46.6	160^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.6%	81	20.0		37.5	50.8	34.3	40.6	19.6	26.7	32.9	26.9	$7,419
Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Copper	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2400	411	23	18.1	58.6%	88 (21.4%)	6 (1.5%)	307 (74.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	59	108^th of 346 public elementary schools	68.8%		69.3	75^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.3%	33	25.4		59.4	56.8	42.9	53.4	47.8	35.1	38.1	40.3	$7,740
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Clinton	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2200	297	21	14.3	61.6%	36 (12.1%)	9 (3.0%)	251 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	305^th of 346 public elementary schools	11.8%		24	267^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.6%	38			17.1	31.4	33.3	26.2	< 20%	< 20%	37.0	18.5	$8,594
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 North Brazos	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2300	422	23	18.3	60.0%	84 (19.9%)	22 (5.2%)	291 (69.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	46.6	163^rd of 346 public elementary schools	52.9%		56.1	113^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.2%	50	28.4		41.8	42.7	41.8	42.1	34.6	27.9	59.7	41.1	$7,978
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 West Park	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1700	316	23	13.7	68.7%	39 (12.3%)	7 (2.2%)	264 (83.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	23.4	277^th of 346 public elementary schools	19.9%		26.5	245^th of 345 public elementary schools	29.0%	32	20.4		37.0	49.0	26.5	37.5	21.7	16.3	26.5	21.5	$8,405
Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Dal Paso St	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2700	422	31	13.7	65.4%	55 (13.0%)	17 (4.0%)	347 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35.7	214^th of 346 public elementary schools	38.2%		27.2	238^th of 345 public elementary schools	31.0%	24	23.4		44.7	50.0	36.2	44.1	27.7	19.0	38.3	27.6	$8,610
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N. Breckon	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2000	426	27	15.8	66.2%	71 (16.7%)	12 (2.8%)	339 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	52.2	137^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.4%		44.2	171^st of 345 public elementary schools	50.4%	34	24.2		69.1	58.6	40.3	55.2	38.2	34.3	28.8	33.5	$6,365
Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Calle Sur	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2500	429	23	18.8	50.3%	122 (28.4%)	9 (2.1%)	284 (66.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	27.8	251^st of 346 public elementary schools	27.5%		46.8	158^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.2%	93	22.4		34.3	48.1	35.8	38.7	11.9	32.7	29.9	24.2	$6,496
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Gypsy	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1600	225	18	12.7	65.3%	18 (8.0%)	4 (1.8%)	203 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	190^th of 346 public elementary schools	45.1%		17.9	308^th of 345 public elementary schools	10.7%	118			43.3	57.1	25.0	41.9		28.6		19.8	$8,127

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