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Schools in Atoka · Artesia Public Schools

Atoka’s public schools outscore 65% of New Mexico districts

Math proficiency in Atoka’s districts is 31%, above the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Atoka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 6 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 20% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,043 students on the public path
In brief

Atoka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 109 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atoka’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,177 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Atoka’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Mexico average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 90%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,854 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Atoka anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Atoka’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,852 in math, 1,855 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Atoka, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
10–12Artesia Highin ArtesiaA−

Atoka’s public schools are run by Artesia Public Schools, which also serves Artesia and Hope. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Artesia Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,729 students · 14.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$14,177NM $17,681 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 33.8% · 1855 students tested
Math31%
State average 24.5% · 1852 students tested

Atoka vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Atoka’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtokaB+Artesia

Every school in Atoka

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Atokain other towns
Grand Heights Early Childhood
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Artesia
348 students13:1Rate it →
Roselawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Artesia
171 students9:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Artesia
149 students13:1Rate it →
Penasco Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hope
19 students10:1Rate it →
Artesia Zia Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Artesia
550 students15:1Rate it →
Artesia High
High · Grades 10–12 · Artesia
A−
806 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Atoka’s schools

Are Atoka’s schools good?

By New Mexico’s own tests, yes: the public schools Atoka children attend outscore 65% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atoka in?

Artesia Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,729 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Atoka kids go to high school?

Artesia High in Artesia, with 806 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Atoka’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Artesia Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Atoka spend per student?

$14,177 in Artesia Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.