HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle school·Grades 6-9 Hobbs, New Mexico·88240
Score
52.7/100
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#63
Among 132 New Mexico middle schools
#1
In Hobbs
Top 48%
In New Mexico

Score 52.7/100: better than 52% of New Mexico middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 42%, better than 45% of them
820 students tested
Math
25%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 24%, better than 62% of them
821 students tested
Science
26%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 33%, better than 35% of them
262 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)37.3820
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)24.5821
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)26.3262

School profile

Grades
6-9
Students
824
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
824
Typical middle school: 307
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical middle school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Lea County

Contact

Address
300 NORTH HOUSTON
Hobbs, NM 88240

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL at a glance

HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in Hobbs, New Mexico, serving grades 6-9. It is part of the Hobbs school district. It has about 824 students (a typical New Mexico middle school has 307). About 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 24%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico middle schools, it scores 52.7 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #63 of 132. Its English language arts result fell by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.