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Hermosa Elementary

Q: Is Hermosa Elementary a good school?

Hermosa Elementary ranks 68 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Hermosa Elementary is a public elementary school in Artesia, New Mexico, serving 282 students in grades 1-5. The school consistently outperforms the Artesia district and the state of New Mexico in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.

Hermosa Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 62.37% of students proficient in ELA and 38.71% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its success. Notably, Hermosa Elementary supports the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with its female, male, Hispanic, and special education students ranking among the top performers in the state.

Within the Artesia school district, Hermosa Elementary is one of the top-performing elementary schools, along with Central Elementary and Yeso Elementary. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, the nearby Lake Arthur Elementary, which is in a different district, has significantly lower academic performance and a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

311

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,775

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Hermosa Dr
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

District: Artesia

Students who attend Hermosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Artesia Zia Intermediate
High:	Artesia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

33.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (50% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg35%

68^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Artesia

31^st of 82Artesia 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
2025	71.1	68 of 345	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	78 of 413	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	144 of 435	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	129 of 420	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	182 of 396	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	114 of 383	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	55.1	134 of 374	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	133 of 410	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	119 of 421	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	126 of 442	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	51.2	190 of 412	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	186 of 398	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	115 of 402	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	49.5	205 of 419	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	180 of 411	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	209 of 405	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.6	194 of 398	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	183 of 390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	184 of 389	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.5	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	66.0	96 of 398	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	103 of 390	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	152 of 343	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	76 of 255	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	103 of 384	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	177 of 395	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	134 of 389	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	185 of 320	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	99 of 329	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	55 of 325	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	111 of 356	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	241 of 426	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	162 of 410	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	228 of 361	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	70 of 356	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	98 of 397	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	178 of 414	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	181 of 392	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	204 of 337	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	9 of 158	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	79 of 304	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	145 of 413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	129 of 325	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	150 of 199	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	99 of 187	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)94th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)76th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Science46%+17 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	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-ASR Science 5th Grade	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
Hermosa Elementary	Public	1-5	601 Hermosa Dr	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	311	19	16.0	100.0%	103 (33.1%)	3 (1.0%)	200 (64.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	68^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.2	78^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.1%	10	46.3	78.3	50.9	58.2	62.4	51.7	39.0	26.9	38.7	$8,775
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	405 South Sixth	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	149	11	13.0	100.0%	36 (24.2%)	1 (0.7%)	108 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	91	23^rd of 345 public elementary schools	93.3%		71.5	89^th of 413 public elementary schools	78.5%	66	44.4	76.9	76.3	63.0	72.5	80.8	60.5	51.9	63.7	$10,788
Yeso Elementary	Public	1-5	1812 Centre Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	482	27	17.8		157 (32.6%)	8 (1.7%)	298 (61.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	75	56^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.8%		71.4	90^th of 413 public elementary schools	78.2%	34	39.2	56.6	56.0	54.9	55.8	45.5	38.5	53.9	46.2	$7,490
Roselawn Elementary	Public	K-5	600 North Roselawn Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	171	19	9.1	100.0%	18 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (87.1%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	116^th of 345 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.7	121^st of 413 public elementary schools	70.7%	5	65.0	33.3	44.1	65.0	46.2	33.3	29.4		46.2	$11,441
Grand Heights Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	2302 West Grand Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	348	26	13.3		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
Yucca Elementary	Public	1-5	900 North 13th St	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	354	20	17.8	100.0%	122 (34.5%)	1 (0.3%)	218 (61.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	60.5	97^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.9%		52.9	158^th of 413 public elementary schools	61.7%	61	31.6	58.7	52.9	40.8	50.7	33.3	42.7	40.8	38.8	$7,636
Lake Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Broadway	Lake Arthur	88253	Chaves County	Lake Arthur	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 365-2000	67	8	8.0	100.0%	7 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					40.0					$56,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Elementary

How many students attend Hermosa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Hermosa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hermosa Elementary?

Students at Hermosa Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 33% White.

Is Hermosa Elementary a good school?

Hermosa Elementary ranks 68^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hermosa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hermosa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Artesia Zia Intermediate
High : Artesia High

What district is Hermosa Elementary in?

Artesia

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