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Penasco Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,785

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Dunkin Rd
Hope, NM 88250

(575) 746-3585

District: Artesia

Students who attend Penasco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Artesia Zia Intermediate
High:	Artesia High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (50% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

New Mexico avg32%

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31^st of 82Artesia among New Mexico districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Penasco Elementary	Public	K-8	12 Dunkin Rd	Hope	88250	Chaves County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	19	2	9.5	100.0%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$13,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Penasco Elementary

What schools do graduates of Penasco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Penasco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Artesia Zia Intermediate
High : Artesia High

What district is Penasco Elementary in?

Artesia

How many students attend Penasco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Penasco Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Penasco Elementary?

Students at Penasco Elementary are 95% White, 5% Hispanic.

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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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