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Yeso Elementary

Q: Is Yeso Elementary a good school?

Yeso Elementary ranks 56 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Yeso Elementary is a public elementary school located in Artesia, New Mexico, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school is part of the Artesia school district, which is ranked 31 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yeso Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 56th out of 345 elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Yeso Elementary outperforms the Artesia district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Mathematics, where 53.92% of students were proficient or better, compared to 46.94% in Artesia and 32.43% statewide.

Yeso Elementary's ability to support the academic growth of diverse student populations, including English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, is particularly noteworthy. The school ranks in the top 15% and top 10% of New Mexico elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to other elementary schools in the Artesia district, Hermosa Elementary and Central Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% and top 10% of New Mexico elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

482

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,490

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1812 Centre Ave
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

District: Artesia

Students who attend Yeso Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Artesia Zia Intermediate
High:	Artesia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

32.6%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (49% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg35%

56^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	75.0	56 of 345	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	90 of 413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	49 of 435	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	49 of 420	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	59 of 396	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	52 of 383	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	43 of 374	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	78 of 410	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	102 of 421	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	55.4	176 of 442	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.9	215 of 412	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.9	120 of 398	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	78 of 402	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	73 of 419	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	128 of 411	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.2	62 of 405	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	44 of 398	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	86.6	37 of 390	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	44 of 389	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	83.6	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	87.2	27 of 223	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	63 of 191	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	121 of 203	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	115 of 398	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	54 of 390	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	34 of 395	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	52 of 343	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	40 of 339	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	57 of 255	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	121 of 384	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	79 of 395	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	39 of 389	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	42 of 320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	52 of 329	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	214 of 356	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	189 of 426	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	91 of 410	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	110 of 361	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	116 of 356	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	102 of 397	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	52 of 414	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	58 of 337	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	57 of 333	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	10 of 158	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	70 of 132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	70 of 304	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	58 of 413	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	82 of 199	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	57 of 187	69.5%	★★★★☆

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+15 vs school

Disabled (2018)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)71st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

Science39%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Yeso Elementary

Is Yeso Elementary a good school?

Yeso Elementary ranks 56^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Yeso Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yeso Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Artesia Zia Intermediate
High : Artesia High

How many students attend Yeso Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Yeso Elementary.

What district is Yeso Elementary in?

Artesia

What is the racial makeup of Yeso Elementary?

Students at Yeso Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 33% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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