Carlsbad High School vs. Artesia High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,551 students in grades 9-12, Carlsbad High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades 10-12, Artesia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,551 students
766 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#697 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
63%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
461
-
Grade 10 Students
410
281
Grade 11 Students
342
246
Grade 12 Students
338
239
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
58%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
34%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
