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Lovington High School vs. Artesia High School

Should you attend Lovington High School or Artesia High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lovington High School
701 West Ave K
Lovington, NM 88260
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Artesia High School
1006 West Richardson
Artesia, NM 88210
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lovington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 737 students in grades 10-12, Lovington 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 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher 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
10-12
10-12
Total Students
737 students
766 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Artesia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#557 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
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15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
13%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lovington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Artesia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
27%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lovington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Artesia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Top 50% in NM)
40%
(Top 50% in NM)
93%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
71%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lovington High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Artesia High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Artesia High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
296
281
Grade 11 Students
212
246
Grade 12 Students
229
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lovington High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Artesia High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
80%
58%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Artesia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Artesia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lovington High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Artesia High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.33
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Lovington High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Artesia High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lovington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Artesia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(19-20 School Year Data)
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lovington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Artesia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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