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Ben Alexander Elementary

Public Grades 2

238

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,966

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 South Sixth
Lovington, NM 88260

(575) 739-2580

District: Lovington

Students who attend Ben Alexander Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

White:

12.6%

African American:

1.3%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (40% vs 33% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg33%

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Schools Near Ben Alexander Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Alexander Elementary

What district is Ben Alexander Elementary in?

Lovington

How many students attend Ben Alexander Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Ben Alexander Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ben Alexander Elementary?

Students at Ben Alexander Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 13% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ben Alexander Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben Alexander Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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