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Central Elementary

Q: Is Central Elementary a good school?

Yes. Central Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Central Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 24% White, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Artesia Zia Intermediate High : Artesia High

Public Grades K-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary is a K–5 school at 405 South Sixth Street in Artesia, New Mexico, serving 149 students as the smallest K–5 campus in Artesia Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 32nd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — 91st percentile, 5 stars — and was the only Artesia elementary to earn a 5-star state rank that year. That stands out against its own district: Artesia Public Schools ranks 32nd of 87 districts statewide (63rd percentile, 3 stars), so a district-level rating alone would substantially understate this school.

In 2025–2026, 70.79% of students met standards in Language Arts and 59.55% in math, compared with 51.69% and 33.96% for the district and 43.34% and 25.54% statewide. Central Elementary leads every other Artesia elementary in both subjects: Yeso Elementary (56.18% Language Arts / 51.31% math), Hermosa Elementary (59.24% / 40.00%), Roselawn Elementary (50.00% / 41.35%), and Yucca Elementary (49.25% / 35.68%). Fourth-grade Language Arts reached 80%, the highest single grade-level result among local schools, and fifth-grade math (66.67%) beat Roselawn Elementary, Hermosa Elementary, and Yucca Elementary by more than 20 points. Reading and math results are also more evenly balanced here than is typical locally.

The long-run trend is strongly upward: from 236th of 421 (44th percentile, 2 stars) in 2014–2015 to the 90th-percentile range now — a 47-point percentile gain over about a decade. Central pairs its small enrollment with a favorable 13:1 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025, versus 16:1 at Hermosa Elementary and 17.8:1 at Yucca Elementary and Yeso Elementary. The school performs especially well with students from low-income families (97th percentile, 5 stars) and has posted 5-star results for English learners and special education students in recent years. The one relative soft spot is fifth-grade science at 43.59%, where Roselawn Elementary (48.48%) and Yeso Elementary (45.98%) scored higher.

149

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,788

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

405 South Sixth
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

District: Artesia Public Schools

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Artesia Zia Intermediate
High:	Artesia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

White:

24.2%

American Indian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (61% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg36%

32^nd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Artesia Public Schools

32^nd of 87Artesia Public Schools among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	32 of 346	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	23 of 345	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	89 of 413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	127 of 435	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	115 of 420	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	110 of 396	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	159 of 383	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	130 of 374	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	181 of 410	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.7	236 of 421	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	220 of 442	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	166 of 412	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.9	56 of 398	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	86.7	42 of 402	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	119 of 419	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	111 of 411	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	93 of 405	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	74 of 398	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	63.0	124 of 390	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.2	89 of 389	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	92.4	18 of 223	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	18 of 203	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	45 of 252	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	117 of 398	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	184 of 390	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	49 of 395	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	164 of 339	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	28 of 273	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	13 of 255	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	69 of 384	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	110 of 395	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	97 of 389	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	178 of 329	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	7 of 256	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	67 of 356	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	76 of 426	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	60 of 410	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	60 of 361	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	179 of 356	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	28 of 251	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	42 of 397	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	46 of 414	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	79 of 392	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	90 of 333	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	93.4	14 of 158	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	55.6	43 of 132	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	31 of 304	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	24 of 304	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	62.1	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	118 of 413	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	110 of 325	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	119 of 199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+26 vs state

Mathematics60%+32 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	405 South Sixth	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	149	11	13.0	37.6%	36 (24.2%)	1 (0.7%)	108 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	88.2	32^nd of 346 public elementary schools	90.8%		91	23^rd of 345 public elementary schools	93.3%	9	43.6		64.0	80.0	69.2	70.8	48.0	60.0	66.7	59.6	$10,788
Roselawn Elementary	Public	K-5	600 North Roselawn Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	171	19	9.1	56.1%	18 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (87.1%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	65^th of 346 public elementary schools	81.2%		55.3	116^th of 345 public elementary schools	66.4%	51	50.0		54.8	70.4	46.9	56.7	35.5	48.2	43.8	42.2	$11,441
Hermosa Elementary	Public	1-5	601 Hermosa Dr	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	311	19	16.0	31.5%	103 (33.1%)	3 (1.0%)	200 (64.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.6	79^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.1	68^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.3%	11	41.0		64.4	70.3	42.6	59.2	47.5	33.9	39.3	40.0	$8,775
Yucca Elementary	Public	1-5	900 North 13th St	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	354	20	17.8	32.5%	122 (34.5%)	1 (0.3%)	218 (61.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	51.8	141^st of 346 public elementary schools	59.2%		60.5	97^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.9%	44	33.3		37.3	60.6	47.8	49.3	25.4	42.3	37.7	35.7	$7,636
Yeso Elementary	Public	1-5	1812 Centre Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	482	27	17.8	28.6%	157 (32.6%)	8 (1.7%)	298 (61.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	76.7	54^th of 346 public elementary schools	84.4%		75	56^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.8%	2	46.0		65.1	55.7	48.3	56.2	54.2	46.4	54.0	51.3	$7,490
Grand Heights Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	2302 West Grand Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	348	26	13.3	33.6%	97 (27.9%)	2 (0.6%)	240 (69.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)											$9,934
Lake Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Broadway	Lake Arthur	88253	Chaves County	Lake Arthur Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 365-2000	67	8	8.0	35.8%	7 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				63.6		58.1				< 20%	$56,570
Hagerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 North Cambridge Ave	Hagerman	88232	Chaves County	Hagerman Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 752-3254	217	19	11.4	31.8%	30 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	39.7	194^th of 346 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.7	175^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.3%	19	24.3		52.0	35.0	33.3	39.5	36.0	40.0	33.3	35.8	$13,552

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