Middle Schools in Artesia

Summary:

Artesia, New Mexico is home to a single middle school, Artesia Zia Intermediate, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 39 out of 165 New Mexico middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating, but dropping to 85 out of 192 schools in 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating.

Academically, Artesia Zia Intermediate's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.56%) and Mathematics (31.38%) are above the New Mexico state averages, but below the Artesia district averages of 51.36% and 37.22%, respectively. This suggests the school may be underperforming compared to other schools in the district. Additionally, nearly half (48.19%) of Artesia Zia Intermediate's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status that could impact academic performance.

Despite the school's mixed performance, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Artesia Zia Intermediate appears to be a middle school with room for improvement, as it navigates fluctuating academic rankings and proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

District Detail

1106 West Quay Ave
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,729

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Artesia Zia Intermediate	Public	6-7	1100 Bullock Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	550	36	15.1		180 (32.7%)	6 (1.1%)	355 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	85^th of 192 public middle schools	55.7%		53.9	39^th of 165 public middle schools	76.4%	46	42.4	49.2	45.6	32.7	29.8	31.4	$7,949

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Arthur	11.18 mi	3
Hagerman	19.79 mi	3
Nm Corrections	22.17 mi	11
Dexter	24.85 mi	3	71^st
Carlsbad	28.01 mi	15	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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