Best High Schools in Lovington, NM

High schools
4
Students
3,193
Avg actual
33%
Avg projected
33%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Lovington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Tatum High

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Tatum Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 116 Students

2. Lovington High

C

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 737 Students

3. Hobbs High

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Hobbs Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2216 Students

4. New Hope Alternative High

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 124 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Lovington, NM

Middle schools
4
Students
1,412
Avg actual
34%
Avg projected
27%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Lovington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Tatum Jr High

A-

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Tatum Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 51 Students

2. Lovington 6th Grade Academy

A-

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 • 228 Students

3. Taylor Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 527 Students

4. Heizer Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

19%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Hobbs Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 606 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Lovington, NM

Elementary schools
7
Students
1,983
Avg actual
32%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Lovington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Tatum Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Tatum Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 131 Students

2. Sanger Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Hobbs Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 393 Students

3. Yarbro Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 443 Students

4. Jefferson Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 3 • 220 Students

5. Ben Alexander Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 2 • 251 Students

6. Lea Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 1 • 220 Students

7. Llano Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Lovington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 325 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Lovington, NM

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Lovington, NM has a total population of 14,577 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 76%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Lovington, NM

6,895

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

76%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

14%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lovington, NM.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C-

18.60 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D+

4.33 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

14.27 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lovington, NM.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lovington, NM.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,388 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

70 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Lovington, NM Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Lovington, NM

How many schools are in Lovington, NM?

Lovington, NM has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 6,895 students in total.

How do schools in Lovington perform on state tests?

On average, 16 schools in Lovington score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Lovington meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lovington?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Lovington, NM

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Hillburn City, NM

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Caprock, NM

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Prairieview, NM

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Humble City, NM

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Maljamar, NM

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Higginbotham, TX

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Denver City, TX

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Loco Hills, NM

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Seagraves, TX

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Loop, TX

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Lovington

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
60%
Exceeding
20%
Avg actual scores
29.6%
Avg projected
31.4%

5 of 10 schools in Lovington carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 1

All 10 public schools we grade in Lovington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (5)

Other schools and academies (2)