Ben Alexander Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

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Ben Alexander Elementary School

1400 South Sixth
Lovington, NM 88260

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Ben Alexander Elementary School serves 219 students in grades 2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2
Enrollment: 219 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ben Alexander Elementary School's student population of 219 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School
2023	251
2022	223
2021	258
2020	249
2019	249
2016	325
2015	343
2014	275
2013	301
2012	238
2011	237
2010	263
2009	239
2008	218
2007	237
2006	220
2005	210
2004	204
2003	210
2002	210
2001	199
2000	210
1999	216
1998	217
1997	191
1996	203
1995	239
1994	231
1993	223
1992	253
1991	283

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School
2023	15
2022	13
2021	16
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	19
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	13
2011	13
2010	14
2009	13
2008	13
2007	16
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	15
2001	17
2000	15
1999	14
1998	13
1997	13
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	14
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	13

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School Rankings

The of Ben Alexander Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	19:1	15:1	19:1
2019	19:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	20:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	12:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2021	1%	12%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%

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Hispanic

82%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2023	84%	62%	82%
2022	79%	62%	81%
2021	83%	62%	80%
2020	39%	60%	72%
2019	39%	60%	72%
2016	81%	61%	81%
2015	78%	61%	79%
2014	79%	61%	78%
2013	78%	60%	76%
2012	82%	59%	76%
2011	74%	58%	74%
2010	78%	58%	72%
2009	73%	55%	72%
2008	75%	56%	71%
2007	74%	55%	68%
2006	66%	53%	66%
2005	69%	53%	64%
2004	61%	51%	61%
2003	60%	50%	60%
2002	64%	49%	59%
2001	60%	49%	58%
2000	55%	49%	57%
1999	56%	49%	56%
1998	63%	48%	55%
1997	54%	48%	54%
1996	55%	47%	53%
1995	55%	47%	53%
1994	58%	46%	51%
1993	52%	46%	49%
1992	57%	45%	50%
1991	51%	45%	50%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2023	14%	21%	17%
2022	18%	21%	18%
2021	14%	21%	18%
2020	59%	23%	26%
2019	59%	23%	26%
2016	17%	24%	18%
2015	20%	24%	19%
2014	19%	25%	20%
2013	20%	25%	21%
2012	14%	26%	22%
2011	25%	25%	23%
2010	18%	25%	25%
2009	26%	28%	26%
2008	23%	29%	27%
2007	23%	30%	29%
2006	31%	30%	31%
2005	26%	32%	33%
2004	33%	32%	36%
2003	35%	32%	37%
2002	33%	33%	38%
2001	38%	34%	39%
2000	40%	35%	41%
1999	43%	37%	43%
1998	35%	38%	44%
1997	41%	38%	44%
1996	41%	39%	45%
1995	44%	40%	45%
1994	39%	41%	46%
1993	45%	41%	48%
1992	41%	41%	48%
1991	46%	42%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2016)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2023	0.28	0.56	0.31
2022	0.35	0.56	0.33
2021	0.29	0.56	0.34
2020	0.50	0.58	0.43
2019	0.50	0.58	0.43
2016	0.32	0.57	0.33
2015	0.35	0.57	0.34
2014	0.34	0.56	0.35
2013	0.35	0.57	0.38
2012	0.31	0.58	0.39
2011	0.39	0.59	0.40
2010	0.36	0.59	0.42
2009	0.42	0.61	0.43
2008	0.40	0.60	0.44
2007	0.42	0.60	0.46
2006	0.49	0.62	0.47
2005	0.46	0.61	0.50
2004	0.53	0.62	0.51
2003	0.52	0.63	0.51
2002	0.49	0.64	0.51
2001	0.50	0.63	0.52
2000	0.54	0.64	0.52
1999	0.52	0.62	0.52
1998	0.50	0.62	0.52
1997	0.54	0.62	0.52
1996	0.53	0.62	0.52
1995	0.52	0.61	0.53
1994	0.52	0.62	0.53
1993	0.53	0.62	0.53
1992	0.51	0.63	0.52
1991	0.53	0.62	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2023	99%	75%	99%
2022	99%	74%	99%
2021	99%	73%	99%
2020	63%	70%	55%
2019	63%	70%	55%
2016	53%	67%	51%
2015	46%	57%	55%
2014	49%	61%	45%
2013	62%	62%	51%
2012	38%	62%	49%
2011	61%	62%	56%
2010	68%	57%	60%
2009	50%	56%	46%
2008	62%	54%	42%
2007	57%	54%	36%
2006	49%	47%	43%
2005	62%	48%	52%
2004	63%	47%	52%
2003	62%	46%	51%
2002	53%	44%	51%
2001	56%	43%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Ben Alexander Elementary School	New Mexico	Lovington School District
2020	9%	3%	9%
2019	9%	3%	9%
2016	8%	4%	9%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	13%	6%	12%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	15%	6%	11%
2011	11%	6%	11%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	16%	6%	13%
2008	16%	7%	14%
2007	21%	6%	14%
2006	17%	8%	10%
2005	15%	10%	13%
2004	10%	9%	14%
2003	14%	10%	10%
2002	18%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lovington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ben Alexander Elementary School?

219 students attend Ben Alexander Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Ben Alexander Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ben Alexander Elementary School?

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

What grades does Ben Alexander Elementary School offer ?

Ben Alexander Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ben Alexander Elementary School part of?

Ben Alexander Elementary School is part of Lovington School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2
Enrollment: 219 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education