Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88242

Summary:

The 88242 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, College Lane Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 519 students. The school's student population is diverse, with a majority Hispanic enrollment (67.63%) and significant representation from other racial/ethnic groups.

College Lane Elementary has a high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (100%), indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income community. Academically, the school's performance is mixed, with 38% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 32% in Mathematics, and 34% in Science. These scores are on par with the statewide averages, but there is room for improvement, especially in Mathematics. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 17.6, slightly higher than the national average.

While there are no other schools in the 88242 zip code to compare College Lane Elementary to, the school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking of 167 out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools provide some context for its performance. The school's diversity and high poverty rates highlight the need for tailored approaches to support student success and address the unique challenges faced by the community it serves.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
College Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 College Ln	Hobbs	88242	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2600	523	31	16.7	41.9%	150 (28.7%)	6 (1.1%)	358 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	44.7	216^th of 433 public elementary schools	50.1%		59.1	167^th of 435 public elementary schools	61.6%	49	26.0	31.0	30.0	$6,916

Cities Near Zip Code 88242

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hobbs	3.11 mi	20	75^th
Lovington	14.71 mi	10	111^th
Eunice	25.87 mi	3	114^th
Tatum	32.04 mi	3	25^th
Jal	48.6 mi	3	109^th

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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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