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College Lane Elementary

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College Lane Elementary ranks 135 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

College Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving 523 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.

College Lane Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of New Mexico elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 46.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% for the Hobbs district and 44.19% for the state. The school also had 32.63% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in its free and reduced lunch rates, from 99.39% in 2021-2022 to 41.87% in 2023-2024, suggesting a more diverse student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hobbs district, College Lane Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming its neighbors on the NM-MSSA tests, particularly in ELA and Science. The school has also maintained a higher SchoolDigger ranking and rating, with a consistent 3-star rating over the past 8 years, compared to the 1-2 star ratings of several nearby schools.

532

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,916

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 College Ln
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-2600

District: Hobbs

Students who attend College Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Houston Middle School
High:	Hobbs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hobbs

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg35%

135^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	49.7	135 of 345	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	223 of 413	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	167 of 435	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	191 of 420	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	123 of 396	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	125 of 383	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	127 of 374	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	174 of 410	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.5	309 of 421	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	273 of 442	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	214 of 412	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	218 of 398	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	178 of 402	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	149 of 419	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	126 of 411	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.3	178 of 405	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	193 of 398	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	139 of 390	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.4	105 of 389	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	153 of 191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	235 of 398	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	189 of 390	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	212 of 395	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	119 of 339	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	163 of 255	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	275 of 384	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	204 of 395	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	227 of 389	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	108 of 320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	137 of 329	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	189 of 325	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	296 of 356	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.9	125 of 426	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	132 of 410	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	170 of 361	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	160 of 356	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	256 of 397	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	145 of 414	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	188 of 392	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	98 of 337	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	119 of 333	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	100 of 158	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	159 of 304	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	178 of 413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	139 of 199	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	103 of 187	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)64th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Female (2024)41st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)20th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science33%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 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
College Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 College Ln	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2600	532	31	17.3	55.6%	148 (27.8%)	4 (0.8%)	370 (69.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	49.7	135^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.9%		39.2	223^rd of 413 public elementary schools	46.0%	88	32.6	52.4	45.1	42.1	46.3	25.0	27.5	43.2	32.2	$6,916
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about College Lane Elementary

What district is College Lane Elementary in?

Hobbs

Is College Lane Elementary a good school?

College Lane Elementary ranks 135^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of College Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Houston Middle School
High : Hobbs High

How many students attend College Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended College Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of College Lane Elementary?

Students at College Lane Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% Two or more races.

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