Morningside’s public schools
Artesia Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Morningside. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Morningside’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of Morningside’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Artesia High places highest (better than 78%); Artesia High lowest (78%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Four elementary schools serve Morningside, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Artesia High. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Morningside, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Morningside
Grand Heights Early Childhood
Grades PK–K · 348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
6th grade in Morningside · depends on your address
Artesia Zia Intermediate
Grades 6–7 · 550 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
Penasco Elementary
Grades K–8 · 19 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hope
7th grade in Morningside · depends on your address
Artesia Zia Intermediate
Grades 6–7 · 550 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
Penasco Elementary
Grades K–8 · 19 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hope
8th grade in Morningside · depends on your address
Artesia Park Junior High
Grades 8–9 · 539 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
Penasco Elementary
Grades K–8 · 19 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hope
9th grade in Morningside
Artesia Park Junior High
Grades 8–9 · 539 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
10th grade in Morningside
Artesia High
Grades 10–12 · 806 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
11th grade in Morningside
Artesia High
Grades 10–12 · 806 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
12th grade in Morningside
Artesia High
Grades 10–12 · 806 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Artesia
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Artesia Public Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Morningside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Morningside’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morningside | — | Artesia |
Every school in Morningside
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).
Questions about Morningside’s schools
Are Morningside’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Morningside. Artesia Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Morningside. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Morningside in?
Artesia Public Schools.
Where do Morningside kids go to high school?
Artesia High.
Parents talk
What Morningside families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Morningside → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.