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Hermosa Elementary

Q: Is Hermosa Elementary a good school?

Hermosa Elementary ranks 79 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hermosa Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hermosa Elementary?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades 1-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Hermosa Elementary is a grades 1–5 school serving 311 students in Artesia, a small city in Eddy County, New Mexico, and it is one of five elementary schools in Artesia Public Schools. For 2025-26 it ranked 79th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 77th percentile, earning 4 stars.

That standing sits above the district's own position statewide, and it caps the strongest sustained stretch in the school's available history: after sitting between the 54th and 72nd percentile from 2014 to 2019, Hermosa has held the 77th–81st percentile over the last three reported years. Reading is the standout — 59.24% proficiency, about 7.6 points above the district and 15.9 points above the state, or roughly 1.37 times the state rate. Math is also above both district (40.00% vs 33.96%) and state (25.54%), but the roughly 19-point reading-to-math gap is the widest among the district's grades 1–5 elementaries. Class sizes are mid-pack at 16 students per teacher.

Results vary by grade. Third and fourth grades beat district averages in reading and math, with fourth-grade reading at 70.31% the school's best single result, while fifth grade trails the district in reading (42.62%), math (39.34%) and science (40.98%) — science is the only subject where Hermosa falls below district average. Program-level results show what the school can produce when it focuses: its special-education results ranked 9th of 158 schools (5 stars), and English-learner results climbed from the 8th to the 61st percentile. Low-income students have performed at or above the school's overall standing. Nearby, Central Elementary is the local benchmark with the district's top reading and math, while Yeso Elementary, Roselawn Elementary and Yucca Elementary cluster close behind; out-of-district Lake Arthur Elementary reads only slightly lower than Hermosa but posts math under 20%.

311

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,775

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

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.

601 Hermosa Dr
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

District: Artesia Public Schools

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 — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (48% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Artesia Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg36%

79^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	67.6	79 of 346	77.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.9	78 of 252	69.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.7	130 of 273	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.1	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.8	88 of 251	64.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.1	90 of 304	70.4%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+15 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%+12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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