Houston Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Houston Middle School

300 North Houston
Hobbs, NM 88240

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Top 50%

Serving 824 students in grades 6-9, Houston Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-9
Enrollment: 824 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in NM
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Houston Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Houston Middle School's student population of 824 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-9
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Middle School
6	279
7	255
8	289
9	1

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Total Students

824 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School
2023	843
2022	853
2021	876
2020	874
2019	874
2018	737
2017	737
2016	730
2015	727
2014	721
2013	743
2012	639
2011	607
2010	611
2009	591
2008	564
2007	606
2006	582
2005	547
2004	566
2003	604
2002	662
2001	626
2000	699
1999	686
1998	747
1997	766
1996	714
1995	710
1994	738
1993	750
1992	647
1991	687
1990	683
1989	687
1988	750
1987	720

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School
2023	45
2022	42
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	40
2014	40
2013	35
2012	37
2011	39
2010	40
2009	38
2008	41
2007	36
2006	35
2005	34
2004	34
2003	36
2002	41
2001	37
2000	44
1999	43
1998	42
1997	39
1996	38
1995	38
1994	34
1993	36
1992	34
1991	31
1990	33
1989	34
1988	32
1987	30

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Houston Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Houston Middle School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#361 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School
2023	#361
2022	#284
2019	#274
2018	#318
2017	#373
2016	#398
2015	#410
2014	#386
2013	#476
2012	#586
2011	#607

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20%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	20%	24%	23%
2022	28%	24%	23%
2019	18%	21%	17%
2018	16%	22%
2017	15%	21%	17%
2016	16%	21%	15%
2015	15%	18%	11%
2014	37%	41%	38%
2013	34%	42%	38%
2012	27%	43%	33%
2011	34%	42%	33%

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36%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2022	36%	34%	30%
2019	45%	33%	31%
2017	36%	30%	25%
2016	28%	28%	22%
2015	24%	27%	16%
2014	51%	49%	41%
2013	47%	51%	42%
2012	43%	51%	42%
2011	33%	50%	40%
2010	41%	53%	45%

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29%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	20:1	14:1	18:1
2021	20:1	14:1	18:1
2020	20:1	15:1	19:1
2019	20:1	15:1	19:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	15:1	18:1
2015	18:1	15:1	19:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	21:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	16:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1
1989	20:1	19:1	21:1
1988	23:1	19:1	22:1
1987	24:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	15%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

74%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	71%	62%	75%
2022	71%	62%	74%
2021	70%	62%	74%
2020	64%	60%	73%
2019	64%	60%	73%
2018	66%	60%	70%
2017	66%	60%	70%
2016	64%	61%	69%
2015	63%	61%	69%
2014	62%	61%	68%
2013	61%	60%	66%
2012	65%	59%	65%
2011	63%	58%	64%
2010	62%	58%	63%
2009	60%	55%	61%
2008	59%	56%	59%
2007	57%	55%	57%
2006	57%	53%	56%
2005	59%	53%	54%
2004	58%	51%	54%
2003	53%	50%	52%
2002	45%	49%	51%
2001	43%	49%	49%
2000	41%	49%	47%
1999	41%	49%	46%
1998	41%	48%	46%
1997	38%	48%	43%
1996	38%	47%	43%
1995	38%	47%	43%
1994	41%	46%	42%
1993	42%	46%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	6%	2%	6%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	4%	2%	6%
2003	6%	2%	6%
2002	5%	2%	6%
2001	5%	2%	7%
2000	5%	1%	7%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	7%
1997	5%	2%	8%
1996	4%	2%	9%
1995	5%	2%	9%
1994	5%	2%	8%
1993	6%	2%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	22%	21%	20%
2022	24%	21%	20%
2021	26%	21%	21%
2020	31%	23%	23%
2019	31%	23%	23%
2018	31%	22%	26%
2017	31%	22%	26%
2016	32%	24%	26%
2015	32%	24%	27%
2014	32%	25%	28%
2013	33%	25%	28%
2012	31%	26%	29%
2011	33%	25%	30%
2010	32%	25%	31%
2009	34%	28%	33%
2008	37%	29%	34%
2007	37%	30%	36%
2006	37%	30%	37%
2005	36%	32%	38%
2004	37%	32%	39%
2003	40%	32%	40%
2002	49%	33%	42%
2001	50%	34%	43%
2000	52%	35%	45%
1999	52%	37%	46%
1998	54%	38%	47%
1997	57%	38%	48%
1996	58%	39%	48%
1995	57%	40%	48%
1994	53%	41%	50%
1993	51%	41%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	0.45	0.56	0.40
2022	0.44	0.56	0.41
2021	0.45	0.56	0.41
2020	0.50	0.58	0.43
2019	0.50	0.58	0.43
2018	0.47	0.58	0.45
2017	0.47	0.58	0.45
2016	0.49	0.57	0.46
2015	0.50	0.57	0.46
2014	0.52	0.56	0.47
2013	0.52	0.57	0.49
2012	0.50	0.58	0.50
2011	0.50	0.59	0.51
2010	0.53	0.59	0.51
2009	0.53	0.61	0.52
2008	0.53	0.60	0.54
2007	0.54	0.60	0.55
2006	0.54	0.62	0.55
2005	0.53	0.61	0.56
2004	0.53	0.62	0.56
2003	0.56	0.63	0.57
2002	0.56	0.64	0.57
2001	0.57	0.63	0.57
2000	0.56	0.64	0.58
1999	0.56	0.62	0.58
1998	0.54	0.62	0.58
1997	0.54	0.62	0.58
1996	0.52	0.62	0.58
1995	0.53	0.61	0.58
1994	0.55	0.62	0.58
1993	0.57	0.62	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	100%	75%	98%
2022	100%	74%	98%
2021	100%	73%	98%
2020	38%	70%	42%
2019	38%	70%	42%
2018	47%	69%	53%
2017	47%	69%	53%
2016	46%	67%	53%
2015	43%	57%	46%
2014	39%	61%	42%
2013	46%	62%	49%
2012	54%	62%	52%
2011	48%	62%	50%
2010	49%	57%	52%
2009	46%	56%	46%
2008	24%	54%	23%
2007	47%	54%	44%
2006	54%	47%	43%
2005	56%	48%	50%
2004	54%	47%	51%
2003	46%	46%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Houston Middle School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	11%	6%	11%
2010	11%	7%	12%
2009	14%	6%	12%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	10%	6%	11%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	8%	10%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	6%	10%	9%
2002	5%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hobbs School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houston Middle School's ranking?

Houston Middle School is ranked #361 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Houston Middle School often compared to?

Houston Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Middle School, Heizer Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Houston Middle School?

824 students attend Houston Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Houston Middle School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Houston Middle School?

Houston Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Houston Middle School offer ?

Houston Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-9 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Houston Middle School part of?

Houston Middle School is part of Hobbs School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-9
Enrollment: 824 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education