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Arts Academy At Bella Vista

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Arts Academy At Bella Vista is an elementary school located in Clovis, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 374. The school is part of the Clovis school district, which is ranked 57 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arts Academy At Bella Vista consistently underperforms compared to the Clovis district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.53% of students at Arts Academy At Bella Vista were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.71% for the Clovis district and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 18.63%, while the Clovis district and state had rates of 28.66% and 26.81%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students.

Arts Academy At Bella Vista has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19:1 in 2021-2022 to 15.8:1 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the ratios of some nearby schools, such as James Bickley Elementary (12:1) and Highland Elementary (13.8:1). Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 100% to 100.8% in the past three school years, significantly higher than the Clovis district average and the state of New Mexico.

444

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,881

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Cesar Chavez Dr
Clovis, NM 88101

(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis

Students who attend Arts Academy At Bella Vista usually attend:

Middle:	W D Gattis Middle School
High:	Clovis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

African American:

9.7%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

293^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Clovis

57^th of 82Clovis 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	20.3	293 of 345	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	280 of 413	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	375 of 435	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	308 of 420	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	205 of 396	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	143 of 383	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	96 of 374	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	54.2	155 of 410	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	241 of 421	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	307 of 442	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	261 of 412	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	236 of 398	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	216 of 402	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	251 of 419	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	256 of 411	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	239 of 405	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	192 of 398	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	21.6	336 of 390	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.1	334 of 389	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	45.1	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	47.9	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	169 of 203	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.0	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	278 of 398	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	358 of 390	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	247 of 395	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	176 of 343	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	185 of 339	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	193 of 255	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	243 of 384	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	351 of 395	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	289 of 389	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	106 of 329	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	277 of 325	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	264 of 356	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	362 of 426	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	266 of 410	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	147 of 361	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	87 of 356	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	251 of 397	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	362 of 414	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	168 of 337	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	45 of 83	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	38.0	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	232 of 304	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	352 of 413	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	139 of 325	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2018)46th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2024)37th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2022)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2019)18th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)17th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science19%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The artsy school in Clovis....still low test scores.. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

This school is a school that teaches more than the core subject areas. Students are given opportunities to learn music, dance, theatre, violin, etc.
The staff is outstanding. This school is recognized nationally as a model school for fine arts integration. Outstanding. Close Quote

Schools Near Arts Academy At Bella Vista

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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
Arts Academy At Bella Vista	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Cesar Chavez Dr	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	444	29	15.2	76.8%	41 (9.2%)	43 (9.7%)	337 (75.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	20.3	293^rd of 345 public elementary schools	15.1%		29.3	280^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.2%	13	19.4	21.1	45.0	31.3	31.5	10.5	21.3	25.4	18.6	$9,881
La Casita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Davis St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	484	31	15.6		24 (5.0%)	9 (1.9%)	447 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.1	303^rd of 345 public elementary schools	12.2%		35	242^nd of 413 public elementary schools	41.4%	61	18.2	28.1	33.9	33.3	31.4	10.0	22.7	24.7	18.5	$10,544
Sandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Lore St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	338	24	14.3	85.8%	62 (18.3%)	15 (4.4%)	244 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	50	134^th of 345 public elementary schools	61.2%		31.2	266^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.6%	132	24.1	50.0	50.0	46.3	48.8	32.8	25.0	35.2	31.5	$8,341
James Bickley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	305	20	15.0	73.8%	28 (9.2%)	18 (5.9%)	243 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	13.6	330^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.3%		20.7	334^th of 413 public elementary schools	19.1%	4		15.6	38.5	23.6	24.1		20.5	16.4	12.7	$8,391
Barry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Thornton St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	357	24	14.6	91.9%	158 (44.3%)	30 (8.4%)	120 (33.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.5%)	57.3	110^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.1%		57.7	140^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	40.5	53.5	43.1	42.9	46.8	31.0	32.8	47.6	36.1	$7,887
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East Plains St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4445	268	19	13.9	79.9%	54 (20.1%)	20 (7.5%)	185 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	27	242^nd of 345 public elementary schools	29.9%		47.9	179^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.7%	63	22.0	36.8	23.1	39.0	33.1	26.3	23.1	22.0	23.7	$9,919
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Norris St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	398	26	15.1	86.9%	154 (38.7%)	19 (4.8%)	192 (48.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	69.4	74^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.6%		87.5	37^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.0%	37	39.2	45.5	61.8	62.8	57.1	36.4	31.6	58.8	40.7	$7,685
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E. 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	389	30	12.9	85.1%	66 (17.0%)	13 (3.3%)	294 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	33.5	210^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.1%		16.4	356^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.8%	146	20.0	32.3	47.3	32.0	36.5	24.2	36.4	30.7	30.2	$8,918
Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Norris	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	389	28	13.8	88.9%	161 (41.4%)	24 (6.2%)	163 (41.9%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	79.1	48^th of 345 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.4	32^nd of 413 public elementary schools	92.3%	16	36.7	51.7	67.2	51.0	57.0	48.3	56.9	51.0	52.1	$7,744
Texico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	246	18	13.5		120 (48.8%)	5 (2.0%)	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	98.7	5^th of 345 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	10^th of 413 public elementary schools	97.6%	5	67.6	80.0	79.5		84.7	71.4	66.7	89.2	75.7	$10,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Arts Academy At Bella Vista

How many students attend Arts Academy At Bella Vista?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Arts Academy At Bella Vista.

What schools do graduates of Arts Academy At Bella Vista attend?

Students who attend Arts Academy At Bella Vista usually go on to attend:

Middle : W D Gattis Middle School
High : Clovis High

Is Arts Academy At Bella Vista a good school?

Arts Academy At Bella Vista ranks in the bottom 15.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What district is Arts Academy At Bella Vista in?

Clovis

What is the racial makeup of Arts Academy At Bella Vista?

Students at Arts Academy At Bella Vista are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

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