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Sanger Elementary

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Sanger Elementary ranks 189 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sanger Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving 360 students in grades K-5. 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.

Sanger Elementary has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 94 to 264 out of 420-442 New Mexico elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.06%) and Mathematics (34.38%) are higher than the Hobbs district average but lower than the state average. Sanger's performance in specific grade levels varies, with 3rd grade students outperforming the district and state in ELA, while 5th grade students underperform in both ELA and Math. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade (12.86% proficient) is significantly lower than the Hobbs district and state averages.

Sanger Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Edison, Booker T. Washington, and Broadmoor elementary schools, but it lags behind the higher-performing Mills and Coronado Elementary schools. The school's strong performance with English Language Learner students is noteworthy, but it struggles with Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, which warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

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

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: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg35%

189^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary 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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2024)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile-14 vs school

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%+8 vs state

Science13%-16 vs state

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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
Sanger Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 North Adobe	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	39.6	189^th of 345 public elementary schools	45.2%		40.8	211^th of 413 public elementary schools	48.9%	22	12.9	50.9	37.3	31.4	39.1	41.8	31.3	31.4	34.4	$7,295
Broadmoor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	46.6	160^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.6%		70.6	95^th of 413 public elementary schools	77.0%	65	27.3	41.9	51.5	36.4	43.7	32.3	34.9	30.9	32.8	$7,419
Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Copper	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	69.3	75^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.5	68^th of 413 public elementary schools	83.5%	7	27.6	54.3	68.8	36.2	53.7	52.9	54.7	37.9	49.0	$7,740
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Clinton	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	24	267^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.6%		42.7	204^th of 413 public elementary schools	50.6%	63	14.3	32.5	47.1	19.6	30.8	17.5	32.4	26.8	25.4	$8,594
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 North Brazos	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	56.1	113^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.2%		47.8	180^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.4%	67	31.3	47.0	50.7	41.3	46.2	36.4	29.3	51.3	39.4	$7,978
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 West Park	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	26.5	245^th of 345 public elementary schools	29.0%		21.3	327^th of 413 public elementary schools	20.8%	82		45.0	31.8	30.2	35.0	22.5	24.4	17.0	21.0	$8,405
Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Dal Paso St	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	27.2	238^th of 345 public elementary schools	31.0%		21.8	324^th of 413 public elementary schools	21.5%	86		40.4	25.9		24.6	28.1	24.1	12.5	21.6	$8,610
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N. Breckon	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	44.2	171^st of 345 public elementary schools	50.4%		39.5	220^th of 413 public elementary schools	46.7%	49	18.4	43.6	48.5	46.1	45.9	35.9	24.2	30.3	30.5	$6,365
Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Calle Sur	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	46.8	158^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.2%		42.1	206^th of 413 public elementary schools	50.1%	48	20.6	42.6	64.3	38.2	49.0	31.5	34.3	27.9	31.3	$6,496
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Gypsy	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	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%)	17.9	308^th of 345 public elementary schools	10.7%		71.3	91^st of 413 public elementary schools	78.0%	217		22.2	34.4		22.8		21.9		17.8	$8,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanger Elementary

How many students attend Sanger Elementary?

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

What district is Sanger Elementary in?

Hobbs

Is Sanger Elementary a good school?

Sanger Elementary ranks 189^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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.

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