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Taylor Elementary

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Taylor Elementary ranks 171 st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 393. 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.

Taylor Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally below the Hobbs district and New Mexico state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Taylor Elementary's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 45.91%, compared to 41.2% for Hobbs and 44.19% for the state. In the same year, Taylor Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 30.45%, compared to 25.51% for Hobbs and 26.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages across all grade levels. Taylor Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 171 out of 345 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 338 out of 374 in 2016-2017.

Taylor Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Hobbs district, such as Booker T. Washington Elementary, Mills Elementary, and Broadmoor Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Taylor Elementary also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.42% in 2023-2024 to 100% in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance.

426

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,365

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 N. Breckon
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-2000

District: Hobbs

Students who attend Taylor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Hobbs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

White:

16.7%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Mexico median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg35%

171^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	44.2	171 of 345	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	220 of 413	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	233 of 435	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	228 of 420	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	235 of 396	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	263 of 383	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.6	338 of 374	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	308 of 410	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	283 of 421	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	249 of 442	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.5	302 of 412	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	332 of 398	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	371 of 402	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	397 of 419	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	381 of 411	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	295 of 405	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	353 of 398	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	297 of 390	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.3	242 of 389	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	146 of 223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	113 of 203	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	171 of 398	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	232 of 390	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	239 of 395	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	239 of 343	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	285 of 339	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	127 of 255	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	210 of 384	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	244 of 395	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	218 of 389	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	235 of 329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	157 of 325	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	215 of 356	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	204 of 426	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	174 of 410	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	262 of 361	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	250 of 356	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	232 of 397	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	229 of 414	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	183 of 392	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	189 of 337	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	178 of 333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	139 of 158	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	159 of 165	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	225 of 339	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	231 of 413	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	194 of 325	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	169 of 199	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)57th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

Science18%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 East Humble	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2100	155	13	12.0	65.8%	22 (14.2%)	16 (10.3%)	113 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)		54.2	44.4		50.0				24.0	$8,196
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary

How many students attend Taylor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Taylor Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Taylor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taylor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Hobbs High

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary?

Students at Taylor Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American.

Is Taylor Elementary a good school?

Taylor Elementary ranks 171^st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Taylor Elementary in?

Hobbs

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