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Yarbro Elementary

Public Grades 4-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Yarbro Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Lovington, New Mexico, with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New Mexico elementary schools, currently ranking 289 out of 345 schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yarbro Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and Lovington district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.14% of Yarbro students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.89% for the Lovington district and 44.19% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 14.82%, compared to 20.35% for Lovington and 26.81% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with rates consistently above 99% in recent years.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the Lovington district, Yarbro Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance is still better than some of the elementary schools in the neighboring Hobbs district, which has an overall lower ranking among New Mexico schools.

474

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,872

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM 88260

(575) 739-2490

District: Lovington

Students who attend Yarbro Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

13.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg35%

289^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	289 of 345	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	240 of 435	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	251 of 420	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	170 of 396	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	129 of 383	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	194 of 374	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	226 of 410	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	295 of 421	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	283 of 442	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	216 of 412	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	191 of 398	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	202 of 402	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	208 of 419	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.7	215 of 411	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.2	313 of 405	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	258 of 398	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	171 of 390	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.3	161 of 389	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	14.6	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	110 of 191	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	153 of 203	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	195 of 390	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	246 of 395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	165 of 343	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	227 of 255	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	217 of 395	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	228 of 389	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	109 of 320	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	94 of 329	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	201 of 410	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	137 of 361	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	114 of 356	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	287 of 414	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	252 of 392	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	166 of 337	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	126 of 333	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	275 of 304	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	259 of 413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	173 of 199	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	140 of 187	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2023)50th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2022)45th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)31st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)6th percentile-61 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)37th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Science24%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Yarbro 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
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
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
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 Yarbro Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Yarbro Elementary?

Students at Yarbro Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 14% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Yarbro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yarbro Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Yarbro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Yarbro Elementary.

Is Yarbro Elementary a good school?

Yarbro Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What district is Yarbro 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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