B+
Artesia Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Artesia and Hope.
Students
3,729
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,177
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
What stands out about Artesia Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NM average
- 15 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Loco Hills.
PK–84 schoolsThis district
86 middle schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
10–12Artesia HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,177 per student · 20% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,741’20
3,701’21
3,722’22
3,722’23
3,729’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 63%White 33%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Yeso Elementary
D−482 students18:1
Yucca Elementary
354 students18:1
Grand Heights Early Childhood
348 students13:1
Hermosa Elementary
311 students16:1
Roselawn Elementary
171 students9:1
Central Elementary
D−149 students13:1
Penasco Elementary
19 students10:1
Artesia Zia Intermediate
D−550 students15:1
Artesia Park Junior High
539 students13:1
Artesia High
A806 students15:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.