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Murray Elementary

Q: Is Murray Elementary a good school?

Murray Elementary ranks 214 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Murray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Murray Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Murray Elementary?

Students at Murray Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% African American.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Murray Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hobbs, NM, serving 422 students as part of Hobbs Municipal Schools. The district ranks 68th of 87 in New Mexico (22nd percentile, 1 star), and Murray sits in the middle of its nearby Hobbs peers: its 2025–26 rank is 214th of 346 schools, or the 38th percentile with 2 stars — the highest percentile and star rating in the school's available history, up from the 31st percentile in 2024–25 and the 22nd percentile in 2023–24.

Murray's all-grade combined results are above both district and state averages in language arts (44.08%) and mathematics (27.63%). On the state's main NM-MSSA exam it stays above the district in both subjects but just below the state average. Among nearby schools, language arts is a relative strength at 4th of 11, behind Taylor (55.21%), Mills (53.62%) and Sanger (50%). Mathematics is more middle-of-the-pack at 6th of 11, with Coronado (40.84%), Mills, Sanger, Taylor and Southern Heights ahead. Fifth-grade math is a clear bright spot at 38.3%, above district and state, while fourth-grade math is the weakest at 18.97%, below both. Fifth-grade science (23.4%) beats the district but trails the state, a pattern most nearby schools share.

Recent gains are not evenly spread. English Language Learner students rank in the 74th percentile with 4 stars, a jump from the 8th percentile two years earlier, and low-income students reached the 50th percentile with 3 stars, up from the 12th. Male students remain at the 23rd percentile with 1 star. Murray's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is smaller than higher-ranked Mills (18.1) and Coronado (18.3). Some subgroup data, including for African American and special education students, is older or based on small numbers, so it should be read with caution.

422

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,610

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

510 N Dal Paso St
Hobbs, NM 88240

(575) 433-2700

District: Hobbs Municipal Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

White:

13.0%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2018 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg36%

214^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 27 pts since 2018

From bottom 11% (2018) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	35.7	214 of 346	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	238 of 345	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	324 of 413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	337 of 435	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	355 of 420	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	306 of 396	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	339 of 383	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	8.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	15.9	205 of 223	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	143 of 191	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	85 of 98	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	139 of 252	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	307 of 398	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	321 of 390	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	316 of 395	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	274 of 343	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	310 of 339	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	179 of 273	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	308 of 384	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	314 of 395	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	304 of 389	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	293 of 329	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	127 of 256	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.1	252 of 325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	313 of 356	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	320 of 426	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	318 of 410	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	284 of 361	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	314 of 356	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	193 of 251	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	279 of 397	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	332 of 414	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	271 of 337	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	219 of 304	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	230 of 304	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	338 of 413	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	299 of 325	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)74th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2022)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science23%-9 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 East Humble	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	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)				54.6		35.0				11.7	$8,196
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
Southern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 East Texas	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1900	472	32	14.8	59.3%	47 (10.0%)	3 (0.6%)	421 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.3	253^rd of 346 public elementary schools	26.9%		26.2	247^th of 345 public elementary schools	28.4%	6	21.1		30.0	37.7	29.8	32.7	14.0	41.0	31.6	29.8	$7,446
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
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
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

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