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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades 3

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is an elementary school located in Lovington, New Mexico, serving grades 3 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Lovington school district, which is ranked 105 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39% and the Lovington district average of 31%. In Mathematics, only 9% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 25% and the Lovington district average of 17%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 194 out of 419 elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 403 out of 433 in 2023-2024.

Jefferson Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 98.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Lovington district, such as Lea Elementary (98.64%) and Llano Elementary (99.08%), as well as the Hobbs district schools, which have 100% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. This high percentage of low-income students likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

228

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,455

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM 88260

(575) 739-2540

District: Lovington

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lovington 6th Grade Academy
	Taylor Middle
High:	Lovington High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

14.0%

American Indian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2005 → 7th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2005

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Jefferson Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	10.7	385 of 413	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	295 of 435	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	268 of 442	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	194 of 419	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	172 of 411	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	223 of 405	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.0	300 of 398	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	267 of 390	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.5	166 of 389	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.0	218 of 223	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	144 of 191	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	6.9	386 of 398	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	231 of 390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.4	372 of 384	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	294 of 395	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	343 of 356	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	274 of 426	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	374 of 397	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	334 of 414	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	326 of 339	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	307 of 413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)3rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics11%-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
Jefferson Elementary	Public	3	300 West Jefferson Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2540	228	14	16.5	100.0%	32 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)		35.8			35.8	10.9			10.9	$9,455
Yarbro Elementary	Public	4-5	700 West Jefferson Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2490	474	31	15.1	100.0%	64 (13.5%)	6 (1.3%)	398 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21	289^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.2%					(n/a)	24.1		36.6	35.7	36.1		10.6	19.4	14.8	$8,872
Lea Elementary	Public	1	1202 West Birch Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2625	231	16	14.5	100.0%	33 (14.3%)	2 (0.9%)	195 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										$12,008
Llano Elementary	Public	PK-K	1000 South First	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2670	435	22	20.0	100.0%	45 (10.3%)	3 (0.7%)	377 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$10,118
Ben Alexander Elementary	Public	2	1400 South Sixth	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2580	238	14	17.1	100.0%	30 (12.6%)	3 (1.3%)	201 (84.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)										$9,966
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lovington 6th Grade Academy
Middle : Taylor Middle
High : Lovington High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Lovington

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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