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Loving Elementary

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Loving Elementary ranks 204 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Loving Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Loving, New Mexico, with 335 students. The school is part of the Loving School District, which is ranked 59 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loving Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, ranking 204 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 2-star rating, but performing better in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years, ranking 86 and 132 respectively with a 4-star rating. The school has performed well in certain student subgroups, ranking 65 out of 398 for female students and 28 out of 223 for English Language Learners in the 2023-2024 school year, both with 4-star ratings. However, Loving Elementary faces significant challenges due to its very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Carlsbad schools, which range from 35-50% free/reduced lunch.

When compared to the nearby Monterrey Elementary, Ocotillo Elementary, and Sunset Elementary in the Carlsbad district, Loving Elementary generally underperforms in terms of statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates, despite having relatively small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the Carlsbad schools' ratios of 16-18 students per teacher.

355

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,857

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 South Sixth
Loving, NM 88256

(575) 745-2071

District: Loving

Students who attend Loving Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Loving Middle
High:	Loving High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

29.3%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2024 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2024) to 41st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg35%

204^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 82Loving 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	35.3	204 of 345	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.7	86 of 413	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	132 of 435	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	148 of 420	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	163 of 396	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	202 of 383	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	131 of 374	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	158 of 410	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	240 of 421	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.0	340 of 442	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	382 of 412	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	367 of 398	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	323 of 402	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	361 of 419	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	344 of 411	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.3	359 of 405	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	314 of 398	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	343 of 390	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.1	260 of 389	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	86.8	28 of 223	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	32 of 191	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	68 of 203	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	65 of 398	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	132 of 390	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	151 of 395	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	199 of 343	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	239 of 339	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	145 of 255	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.5	74 of 384	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	122 of 395	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	169 of 389	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	99 of 320	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	188 of 329	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	194 of 325	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.5	77 of 356	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	80 of 426	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	88 of 410	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	87 of 361	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	164 of 356	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	124 of 397	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	126 of 414	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	131 of 392	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	109 of 337	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	99 of 333	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	209 of 304	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	137 of 413	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)69th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2022)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)56th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science25%-4 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 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
Loving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 South Sixth	Loving	88256	Eddy County	Loving	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 745-2071	355	28	12.7	95.2%	104 (29.3%)	3 (0.8%)	243 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	35.3	204^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.9%		72.7	86^th of 413 public elementary schools	79.2%	118	25.0	27.7	56.5	45.5	43.1	14.3	21.3	34.1	22.9	$14,857
Desert Willow Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Primrose St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3310	667	45	14.9	22.0%	149 (22.3%)	6 (0.9%)	495 (74.2%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	61.3	93^rd of 345 public elementary schools	73.0%		47.7	182^nd of 413 public elementary schools	55.9%	89	30.8	66.3	60.0	51.4	58.8	33.7	35.8	30.8	33.6	$8,800
Edison Elementary	Public	1-5	406 N. Alameda Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 628-4498	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 W Lea Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3304	684	44	15.4	28.1%	99 (14.5%)	7 (1.0%)	558 (81.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.2%)	52.4	128^th of 345 public elementary schools	62.9%		45.2	198^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.1%	70	26.9	35.7	57.5	43.5	45.9	27.8	50.7	35.9	38.5
Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1801 West Lea St.	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3300	207	11	18.0	9.7%	41 (19.8%)	2 (1.0%)	159 (76.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$10,395
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	923 North Walter St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	438	26	16.9	28.3%	108 (24.7%)	5 (1.1%)	316 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	40.8	184^th of 345 public elementary schools	46.7%		58.2	138^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.6%	46	37.5	42.7	43.0	46.1	43.9	26.8	22.6	20.2	23.1	$8,498
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Johnson St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3309	366	22	16.6	28.1%	113 (30.9%)	1 (0.3%)	244 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	55.5	115^th of 345 public elementary schools	66.7%		67.2	108^th of 413 public elementary schools	73.8%	7	35.9	38.1	49.2	56.6	47.5	34.9	18.5	60.4	36.5	$9,032
Ocotillo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 Captain Williams Ln	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 628-4498	621	38	16.4	20.1%	192 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	388 (62.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	45.7	164^th of 345 public elementary schools	52.5%		70.2	97^th of 413 public elementary schools	76.5%	67	31.5	48.3	52.0	30.4	44.2	32.8	30.4	22.8	29.0	$8,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Loving Elementary

Is Loving Elementary a good school?

Loving Elementary ranks 204^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Loving Elementary in?

Loving

How many students attend Loving Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Loving Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loving Elementary?

Students at Loving Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 29% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Loving Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loving Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Loving Middle
High : Loving High

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