Hobbs Municipal Schools Explained

Hobbs Municipal Schools (HMS) is a school district based in Hobbs, New Mexico.

In addition to Hobbs it serves Monument, Nadine, and North Hobbs.^[1]

History

Circa 2015 the number of students increased to 10,000, but declined after a decline in the oil market. In October 2017 the number of students was at 10,070.^[2]

In early 2019, when the 2018-2019 school year ended, the student count was 10,341. This increased to 10,615 five days after the beginning of the subsequent school year, in fall 2019.^[3] In 2020, because schools in New Mexico ended in-person learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic and because Texas schools in general had better academic reputations than New Mexican schools, several New Mexico students moved to Texas. That same year, enrollment figures were down by 1,232.^[4]

By 2022 the school district's enrollment was on an upward trajectory.^[5]

Academic performance

During the COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico, in 2020, about 70% of the students at the secondary level failed at least one class due to the pandemic-related difficulties of education.^[6]

Schools

High schools

• Hobbs High School
• Hobbs Freshman High School

Middle schools

• Heizer Middle School
• Highland Middle School
  • The 700-person Highland Middle, formerly Highland Junior High School, opened in 1959. The building has no windows.^[7]
• Houston Middle School

Elementary schools

• Broadmoor Elementary School
• College Lane Elementary School
• Coronado Elementary School
• Edison Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Mills Elementary School
• Murray Elementary School
• Will Rogers Elementary School
• Sanger Elementary School
• Southern Heights Elementary School
• Stone Elementary School
• Taylor Elementary School
• Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Alternative school

• Alternative Learning Center
• CTECH Vocational training center

External links

• Hobbs Municipal Schools
• Index of articles at Hobbs News-Sun

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-30.
2. Web site: Hobbs Schools back at record enrollment. Hobbs News-Sun. 2017-10-17. 2022-07-14.
3. Web site: Hobbs Schools enrollment keeps growing. Hobbs News-Sun. 2019-08-22. 2022-07-14.
4. Web site: Some New Mexico students go to Texas for in-person education. Associated Press. 2020-12-27. 2021-07-30.
5. Web site: Brosig. Andy. Enrollment numbers for Hobbs Schools ‘definitely positive’. Hobbs News. 2022-03-26. 2022-07-14.
6. Web site: Around 70% of middle and high school students in Hobbs Schools have at least one failing grade. Hobbs News. 2020-11-09. 2022-07-14.
7. News: 'Windowless Wonder' School At Hobbs Follows New Style. Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. 1959-08-23. 8. - Clipping from Newspapers.com