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Arts Academy At Bella Vista

Q: Is Arts Academy At Bella Vista a good school?

Arts Academy At Bella Vista ranks in the bottom 11.0% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Arts Academy At Bella Vista?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Arts Academy At Bella Vista is a PK–5 elementary school serving 444 students in Clovis, New Mexico, part of Clovis Municipal Schools, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 308th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (11th percentile, 1 star). Its proficiency rates sit below both district and state averages: 31.79% in English language arts, 20% in math, and 18.18% in 5th grade science.

Among eight nearby same-district elementary schools, Arts Academy ranks near the bottom — 8th of 9 for 2025–2026, ahead of only James Bickley Elementary. Its ELA and math results trail the local group average by roughly 12.4 points and 10.6 points, respectively. Mesa Elementary, the strongest local comparison, reaches 65.08% in ELA and 54.50% in math even though its free/reduced lunch rate is higher at 88.95%, and Zia Elementary and Barry Elementary also outperform it by wide margins. Arts Academy does score above James Bickley in both subjects and slightly above La Casita Elementary in math.

The long-term trend is the most striking finding: the school ranked 96th of 374 statewide (74th percentile, 4 stars) in 2016–2017 before sliding to its current position. Recent gains are modest — ELA moved from 29% in 2023–2024 to 31.79% in 2025–2026, while math went from 21% to 20%. Effectiveness ratings for several student groups, including boys, girls, and students from low-income families, are now in the bottom 10% statewide, a sharp drop from 2023–2024. Grade-level results are uneven: 4th grade math (23.19%) comes closest to the state average, while 3rd grade math and 5th grade math and science are especially weak. One data note: the reported 100.8% free/reduced lunch figure for 2023–2024 is anomalous and should be treated cautiously.

444

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,881

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

2900 Cesar Chavez Dr
Clovis, NM 88101

(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis Municipal Schools

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 — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

308^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Clovis Municipal Schools

57^th of 87Clovis Municipal 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	17.0	308 of 346	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.9	236 of 252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	13.8	252 of 273	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.9	238 of 256	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.9	239 of 251	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.4	279 of 304	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

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

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

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

White (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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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

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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	Free/reduced lunch (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-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 Municipal Schools	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%)	17	308^th of 346 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.3	293^rd of 345 public elementary schools	15.1%	15	18.2	32.4	33.3	29.1	31.8	18.3	23.2	18.2	20.0	$9,881
La Casita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Davis St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	22.5	282^nd of 346 public elementary schools	18.5%		19.1	303^rd of 345 public elementary schools	12.2%	21	30.3	28.1	44.7	24.6	33.2	< 10%	19.7	24.2	16.4	$10,544
Sandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Lore St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	39.4	196^th of 346 public elementary schools	43.4%		50	134^th of 345 public elementary schools	61.2%	62	25.6	33.3	72.1	34.1	48.4	20.4	33.9	25.0	26.9	$8,341
James Bickley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	15.3	313^th of 346 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.6	330^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.3%	17	17.5	20.9	16.1	35.0	23.0	< 20%	< 20%	32.5	12.2	$8,391
Barry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Thornton St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	57.8	113^th of 346 public elementary schools	67.3%		57.3	110^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.1%	3	32.8	52.4	65.2	39.7	53.0	47.6	30.3	41.4	38.6	$7,887
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East Plains St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	31.8	231^st of 346 public elementary schools	33.2%		27	242^nd of 345 public elementary schools	29.9%	11	19.4	47.7	44.4	22.2	38.8	27.3	33.3	22.2	27.6	$9,919
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Norris St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	54.6	127^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.3%		69.4	74^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.6%	53	37.0	43.3	55.7	60.3	53.6	18.3	32.8	46.6	33.5	$7,685
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E. 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	39.4	197^th of 346 public elementary schools	43.1%		33.5	210^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.1%	13	43.6	40.0	38.3	40.0	39.4	31.7	23.3	34.6	29.7	$8,918
Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Norris	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	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%)	89.5	25^th of 346 public elementary schools	92.8%		79.1	48^th of 345 public elementary schools	86.1%	23	53.7	68.7	68.8	61.1	66.5	50.8	56.3	61.1	55.7	$7,744
Texico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico Municipal Schools	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%)	95.5	14^th of 346 public elementary schools	96.0%		98.7	5^th of 345 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	56.8	82.5	84.2	70.5	78.7	65.0	69.2	61.4	65.0	$10,319

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