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B+

Artesia Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Artesia and Hope.

Artesia’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of New Mexico school districts

Students
3,729
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,177
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Artesia Public Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the NM average
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Artesia 12,735Hope 111

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Artesia. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–7Artesia Zia IntermediateThis district
10–12Artesia HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 24.5% · 1,852 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 33.8% · 1,855 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 76.5% · 250 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,177 per student · 20% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,741’20
3,701’21
3,722’22
3,722’23
3,729’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 63%White 33%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Grand Heights Early Childhood
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Artesia
348 students13:1
Roselawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Artesia
171 students9:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Artesia
149 students13:1
Penasco Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hope
19 students10:1
Yeso Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Artesia
482 students18:1
Yucca Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Artesia
354 students18:1
Hermosa Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Artesia
311 students16:1
Artesia Zia Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Artesia
550 students15:1
Artesia Park Junior High
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Artesia
539 students13:1
Artesia High
High · Grades 10–12 · Artesia
A−
806 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.