Lovington Municipal Schools Explained

Lovington Municipal Schools is a school district headquartered in Lovington, New Mexico.

The district is entirely in Lea County and includes Lovington.^[1] As of 2020 it had the second highest enrollment of any Lea County school district.^[2]

History

From 2019 to 2020 the district's enrollment fell by 300 students. One factor was restrictions in New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico, while Texas schools at the time lacked such restrictions.^[2]

LeAnne Gandy served as superintendent until 2022. The position then opened to Pam Quinones,^[3] the previous principal of Lovington High School.^[4]

Schools

High schools

• Lovington High School (10-12)
• Freshman Academy (9)
• New Hope High School (Alternative 9–12)

Middle schools

• Taylor Middle School (grades 7–8)
• Sixth Grade Academy

Elementary schools

• Yarbro Elementary School (grades 4–5)
• Jefferson Elementary School (grade 3)
• Ben Alexander Elementary School (grade 2)
• Lea Elementary School (grade 1)
• Llano Elementary School (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten)

Notable Alumni

Brian Urlacher

External links

• Lovington Municipal Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-14.
2. Web site: Where are the students? Headed to Texas. Hobbs News-Sun. 2020-12-23. 2022-07-14.
3. Web site: https://twitter.com/pam_quinones.
4. Web site: Lovington school chief to retire. Hobbs News-Sun. 2022-05-13. 2022-07-14.