Artesia

Summary:

The Artesia Public Schools district in New Mexico consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole performs well, with all its schools earning 3 or 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating a generally strong educational environment.

Among the standout schools in the district is Penasco Elementary, a small school with only 18 students and an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9, the lowest in the district. Penasco also has a unique racial makeup, with 94.44% of its students being white. Another notable school is Roselawn Elementary, which has the second-best student-teacher ratio at 10.4 and the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 70.65%. Central Elementary also stands out, with the third-best student-teacher ratio at 11.7 and a statewide ranking of 127th out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools.

The Artesia Public Schools district has a diverse student population, with Hispanic students making up the largest racial group across the schools. The district's overall performance is strong, with a ranking of 31st out of 119 districts in New Mexico and a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. However, there is a significant range in the free and reduced lunch rates across the schools, indicating varying levels of economic need within the district, and the student-teacher ratios also vary considerably, with Yeso Elementary having the highest ratio at 18.3.

District Detail

1106 West Quay Ave
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 119 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,722

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Artesia High	Public	10-12	1006 West Richardson	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	766	49	15.5	39.9%	302 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	446 (58.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45.2	73^rd of 170 public high schools	57.1%		36.5	88^th of 177 public high schools	50.3%	15	35.0	14.0	41.0	$9,678
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	405 South Sixth	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	148	13	11.7	66.2%	43 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.9	127^th of 435 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.6	115^th of 420 public elementary schools	72.6%	12	56.0	28.0	32.0	$10,788
Hermosa Elementary	Public	1-5	601 Hermosa Dr	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	293	19	15.3	49.8%	98 (33.4%)	2 (0.7%)	187 (63.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.4	144^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.9%		57.9	129^th of 420 public elementary schools	69.3%	15	44.0	32.0	33.0	$8,775
Artesia Park Junior High	Public	8-9	15th And Cannon	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	605	38	15.9	47.8%	231 (38.2%)	3 (0.5%)	359 (59.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	40.0	26.0	35.0	$8,592
Penasco Elementary	Public	K-8	12 Dunkin Rd	Hope	88250	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	18	2	9.0	50.0%	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$13,785
Roselawn Elementary	Public	K-5	600 North Roselawn Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	184	18	10.4	70.7%	25 (13.6%)	3 (1.6%)	153 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	67.4	133^rd of 435 public elementary schools	69.4%		50.5	160^th of 420 public elementary schools	61.9%	27	45.0	33.0	36.0	$11,441
Yucca Elementary	Public	1-5	900 North 13th St	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	333	22	15.3	48.9%	126 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	197 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	73.7	100^th of 435 public elementary schools	77.0%		53.3	147^th of 420 public elementary schools	65.0%	47	49.0	33.0	45.0	$7,636
Artesia Zia Intermediate	Public	6-7	1100 Bullock Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	546	36	15.2	50.4%	217 (39.7%)	3 (0.5%)	309 (56.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	75.8	53^rd of 239 public middle schools	77.8%		53.8	81^st of 232 public middle schools	65.1%	28	46.0	38.0		$7,949
Grand Heights Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	2302 West Grand Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	336	26	13.0	46.7%	89 (26.5%)	5 (1.5%)	236 (70.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	27.0			$9,934
Yeso Elementary	Public	1-5	1812 Centre Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	493	27	18.3	39.6%	198 (40.2%)	7 (1.4%)	278 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	88.9	49^th of 435 public elementary schools	88.7%		83.8	49^th of 420 public elementary schools	88.3%		54.0	48.0	53.0	$7,490

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Arthur	11.18 mi	3
Hagerman	19.79 mi	3	73^rd
Nm Corrections	22.17 mi	11
Dexter	24.85 mi	3	77^th
Carlsbad	28.01 mi	15	75^th

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