Mills Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

Mills Elementary School

200 West Copper
Hobbs, NM 88240

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Top 20%

Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 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: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20% in NM
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Mills Elementary School's student population of 406 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mills Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	60
1	60
2	71
3	65
4	65
5	65

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School
2023	401
2022	375
2021	388
2020	369
2019	369
2018	349
2017	349
2016	396
2015	480
2014	436
2013	421
2012	453
2011	483
2010	452
2009	465
2008	440
2007	415
2006	402
2005	400
2004	410
2003	413
2002	390
2001	355
2000	359
1999	383
1998	411
1997	400
1996	426
1995	443
1994	460
1993	458
1992	504
1991	499
1990	492
1989	522
1988	500
1987	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	23
2014	25
2013	22
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	24
2007	23
2006	24
2005	25
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	17
1999	19
1998	21
1997	21
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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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

Mills Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mills Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#128 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School
2023	#128
2022	#150
2019	#124
2018	#130
2017	#171
2016	#258
2015	#594
2014	#423
2013	#353
2012	#417
2011	#481

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	42%	24%	23%
2022	42%	24%	23%
2019	42%	21%	17%
2018	47%	22%
2017	37%	21%	17%
2016	34%	21%	15%
2015	12%	18%	11%
2014	42%	41%	38%
2013	47%	42%	38%
2012	38%	43%	33%
2011	32%	42%	33%

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45-49%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2022	47%	34%	30%
2019	42%	33%	31%
2017	32%	30%	25%
2016	25%	28%	22%
2015	13%	27%	16%
2014	42%	49%	41%
2013	47%	51%	42%
2012	51%	51%	42%
2011	47%	50%	40%
2010	42%	53%	45%

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35-39%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2021	17:1	14:1	18:1
2020	18:1	15:1	19:1
2019	18:1	15:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	15:1	18:1
2015	21:1	15:1	19:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	21:1	15:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	16:1	20:1
1996	22:1	17:1	20:1
1995	23:1	17:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	25:1	18:1	21:1
1992	25:1	18:1	21:1
1991	25:1	18:1	21:1
1990	25:1	18:1	21:1
1989	26:1	19:1	21:1
1988	26:1	19:1	22:1
1987	25:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2022	1%	12%
2012	1%	11%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

75%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	72%	62%	75%
2022	69%	62%	74%
2021	69%	62%	74%
2020	68%	60%	73%
2019	68%	60%	73%
2018	66%	60%	70%
2017	66%	60%	70%
2016	64%	61%	69%
2015	63%	61%	69%
2014	60%	61%	68%
2013	57%	60%	66%
2012	51%	59%	65%
2011	47%	58%	64%
2010	46%	58%	63%
2009	41%	55%	61%
2008	39%	56%	59%
2007	37%	55%	57%
2006	37%	53%	56%
2005	36%	53%	54%
2004	33%	51%	54%
2003	33%	50%	52%
2002	33%	49%	51%
2001	33%	49%	49%
2000	27%	49%	47%
1999	31%	49%	46%
1998	24%	48%	46%
1997	26%	48%	43%
1996	28%	47%	43%
1995	28%	47%	43%
1994	28%	46%	42%
1993	25%	46%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	6%
2010	5%	2%	6%
2009	8%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	3%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	7%	2%	6%
2002	7%	2%	6%
2001	11%	2%	7%
2000	9%	1%	7%
1999	8%	2%	7%
1998	9%	2%	7%
1997	11%	2%	8%
1996	10%	2%	9%
1995	9%	2%	9%
1994	8%	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	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	21%	21%	20%
2022	25%	21%	20%
2021	24%	21%	21%
2020	25%	23%	23%
2019	25%	23%	23%
2018	30%	22%	26%
2017	30%	22%	26%
2016	32%	24%	26%
2015	33%	24%	27%
2014	36%	25%	28%
2013	38%	25%	28%
2012	43%	26%	29%
2011	45%	25%	30%
2010	48%	25%	31%
2009	49%	28%	33%
2008	54%	29%	34%
2007	58%	30%	36%
2006	59%	30%	37%
2005	58%	32%	38%
2004	62%	32%	39%
2003	59%	32%	40%
2002	58%	33%	42%
2001	55%	34%	43%
2000	63%	35%	45%
1999	59%	37%	46%
1998	65%	38%	47%
1997	61%	38%	48%
1996	62%	39%	48%
1995	63%	40%	48%
1994	64%	41%	50%
1993	69%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	0.44	0.56	0.40
2022	0.46	0.56	0.41
2021	0.47	0.56	0.41
2020	0.48	0.58	0.43
2019	0.48	0.58	0.43
2018	0.48	0.58	0.45
2017	0.48	0.58	0.45
2016	0.49	0.57	0.46
2015	0.50	0.57	0.46
2014	0.51	0.56	0.47
2013	0.53	0.57	0.49
2012	0.56	0.58	0.50
2011	0.58	0.59	0.51
2010	0.56	0.59	0.51
2009	0.59	0.61	0.52
2008	0.56	0.60	0.54
2007	0.53	0.60	0.55
2006	0.52	0.62	0.55
2005	0.54	0.61	0.56
2004	0.52	0.62	0.56
2003	0.54	0.63	0.57
2002	0.55	0.64	0.57
2001	0.58	0.63	0.57
2000	0.53	0.64	0.58
1999	0.55	0.62	0.58
1998	0.51	0.62	0.58
1997	0.55	0.62	0.58
1996	0.53	0.62	0.58
1995	0.52	0.61	0.58
1994	0.52	0.62	0.58
1993	0.46	0.62	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2023	100%	75%	98%
2022	99%	74%	98%
2021	99%	73%	98%
2020	40%	70%	42%
2019	40%	70%	42%
2018	45%	69%	53%
2017	45%	69%	53%
2016	44%	67%	53%
2015	38%	57%	46%
2014	36%	61%	42%
2013	45%	62%	49%
2012	41%	62%	52%
2011	44%	62%	50%
2010	45%	57%	52%
2009	42%	56%	46%
2008	14%	54%	23%
2007	33%	54%	44%
2006	36%	47%	43%
2005	43%	48%	50%
2004	39%	47%	51%
2003	39%	46%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Mills Elementary School	New Mexico	Hobbs School District
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	13%	3%	7%
2017	13%	3%	7%
2016	11%	4%	8%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	11%	6%	10%
2013	13%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	8%	6%	11%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	10%	6%	12%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	13%	6%	11%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	14%	10%	9%
2004	14%	9%	8%
2003	9%	10%	9%
2002	6%	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 Mills Elementary School's ranking?

Mills Elementary School is ranked #128 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Mills Elementary School?

406 students attend Mills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Mills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 3% 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 Mills Elementary School?

Mills Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mills Elementary School offer ?

Mills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mills Elementary School part of?

Mills Elementary School is part of Hobbs School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education