Top Rankings
Loving School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in Loving School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Loving School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
699 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Loving School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)50-59%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
72%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
27%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,587 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,213 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,587
$14,757
Spending / Student
$14,213
$14,122
Best Loving School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loving Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 South Sixth
Loving, NM 88256
(575) 745-2051
Loving, NM 88256
(575) 745-2051
Gr: 6-8 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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