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Artesia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,135 students in Artesia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Artesia School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
3,722 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Artesia School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)66%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
42 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,309 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
59%
# Black Students
32 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,306 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
512
# Students in K Grade:
281
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,564 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,547
$14,757
Spending / Student
$14,564
$14,122
Best Artesia School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penasco Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12 Dunkin Rd
Hope, NM 88250
(575) 746-3585
Hope, NM 88250
(575) 746-3585
Grades: K-8
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Artesia Zia Intermediate
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Bullock Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Grades: 6-7
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
Artesia Park Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15th And Cannon
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Grades: 8-9
| 592 students
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