Artesia Public Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Artesia and Hope.
At a glance
3,729Students enrolled
10Schools
2Towns served
$14,177Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
GRAND HEIGHTS EARLY CHILDHOOD or ROSELAWN ELEMENTARY or CENTRAL ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency42%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,177
per student each year · 20% below the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,741’20
3,701’21
3,722’22
3,722’23
3,729’24
Students
Hispanic · 63%2,351
White · 33%1,249
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%44
Black · 1%33
Two or more races · 1%28
Asian · 1%21
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
YESO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1–5 · 482 students · Artesia
D-PublicYUCCA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1–5 · 354 students · Artesia
PublicGRAND HEIGHTS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · Grades PK–K · 348 students · Artesia
PublicHERMOSA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1–5 · 311 students · Artesia
PublicROSELAWN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 171 students · Artesia
PublicCENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 149 students · Artesia
D-PublicPENASCO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–8 · 19 students · Hope
PublicARTESIA ZIA INTERMEDIATEMiddle · Grades 6–7 · 550 students · Artesia
D-PublicARTESIA PARK JUNIOR HIGHSecondary · Grades 8–9 · 539 students · Artesia
PublicARTESIA HIGHHigh · Grades 10–12 · 806 students · Artesia
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.