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Grand Heights Early Childhood

2302 West Grand Ave
Artesia, NM 88210

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Grand Heights Early Childhood serves 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Grand Heights Early Childhood's attendance zone covers the entire Artesia, NM school district, encompassing approximately 2,777.2 square miles. Families may typically drive 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 33.1 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest edge located 57.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Overview

Grand Heights Early Childhood's student population of 348 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Heights Early Childhood
Pre-K	75
Kind	273

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood
2025	348
2024	356
2023	336
2022	356
2021	383
2020	385
2019	352
2018	334
2017	350
2016	390
2015	393
2014	374
2013	347
2012	355
2011	346
2010	336
2009	361
2008	359
2007	369
2006	334
2005	307
2004	312
2003	260
2002	223
2001	249
2000	251
1999	305
1998	343
1997	282
1996	317
1995	294
1994	272
1993	267
1992	282
1991	303
1990	294
1989	306
1988	318
1987	309

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood
2025	26
2024	27
2023	26
2022	27
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	30
2014	25
2013	25
2012	25
2011	23
2010	25
2009	26
2008	25
2007	23
2006	21
2005	22
2004	24
2003	12
2002	12
2001	2
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	12
1993	10
1992	10
1991	10
1990	8
1989	8
1988	9
1987	7

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School Rankings

The of Grand Heights Early Childhood is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	12:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	22:1	15:1	16:1
2002	19:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	23:1	16:1	17:1
1998	26:1	16:1	17:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	24:1	17:1	17:1
1995	23:1	17:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	27:1	18:1	19:1
1992	28:1	18:1	19:1
1991	30:1	18:1	20:1
1990	37:1	18:1	20:1
1989	38:1	18:1	20:1
1988	35:1	19:1	20:1
1987	44:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2017	1%	12%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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Hispanic

69%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	69%	63%
2024	65%	63%
2023	70%	62%	61%
2022	64%	62%	61%
2021	62%	62%	61%
2020	59%	61%	58%
2019	64%	60%	58%
2018	62%	60%	62%
2017	64%	60%	62%
2016	66%	61%	62%
2015	64%	61%	43%
2014	63%	61%	60%
2013	59%	60%	58%
2012	61%	60%	58%
2011	57%	58%	57%
2010	56%	58%	57%
2009	55%	55%	57%
2008	58%	56%	56%
2007	54%	55%	54%
2006	51%	52%	54%
2005	54%	53%	55%
2004	52%	51%	54%
2003	54%	50%	53%
2002	60%	50%	52%
2001	53%	49%	51%
2000	57%	48%	51%
1999	57%	49%	50%
1998	52%	48%	49%
1997	49%	47%	50%
1996	51%	47%	50%
1995	47%	46%	49%
1994	49%	46%	48%
1993	50%	46%	48%
1992	50%	45%	47%
1991	43%	45%	46%
1990	47%	45%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

28%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	28%	19%
2024	32%	20%
2023	27%	21%	36%
2022	32%	21%	36%
2021	35%	21%	37%
2020	36%	22%	40%
2019	35%	23%	40%
2018	37%	23%	38%
2017	33%	23%	38%
2016	29%	24%	38%
2015	31%	24%	28%
2014	35%	25%	39%
2013	40%	26%	40%
2012	37%	26%	40%
2011	41%	25%	41%
2010	42%	25%	42%
2009	45%	28%	42%
2008	42%	29%	43%
2007	46%	30%	44%
2006	48%	30%	45%
2005	46%	32%	44%
2004	47%	32%	45%
2003	45%	33%	46%
2002	39%	33%	47%
2001	44%	34%	47%
2000	42%	35%	48%
1999	40%	37%	48%
1998	46%	38%	50%
1997	49%	39%	49%
1996	47%	40%	49%
1995	51%	40%	50%
1994	50%	41%	51%
1993	48%	41%	51%
1992	48%	41%	52%
1991	56%	42%	53%
1990	52%	42%	53%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	1%	4%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

72%

81%

0.45

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	0.45	0.56
2024	0.48	0.55
2023	0.44	0.56	0.50
2022	0.49	0.56	0.50
2021	0.50	0.56	0.50
2020	0.53	0.57	0.50
2019	0.47	0.58	0.50
2018	0.48	0.58	0.48
2017	0.49	0.58	0.48
2016	0.48	0.57	0.48
2015	0.50	0.57	0.45
2014	0.49	0.56	0.50
2013	0.50	0.57	0.51
2012	0.50	0.57	0.51
2011	0.51	0.59	0.51
2010	0.51	0.59	0.51
2009	0.50	0.61	0.51
2008	0.49	0.60	0.51
2007	0.50	0.60	0.52
2006	0.51	0.63	0.52
2005	0.50	0.61	0.52
2004	0.51	0.62	0.52
2003	0.51	0.63	0.52
2002	0.49	0.63	0.52
2001	0.53	0.63	0.52
2000	0.50	0.63	0.52
1999	0.52	0.62	0.53
1998	0.52	0.62	0.52
1997	0.52	0.62	0.52
1996	0.52	0.61	0.52
1995	0.52	0.62	0.52
1994	0.51	0.62	0.52
1993	0.52	0.62	0.52
1992	0.52	0.62	0.52
1991	0.51	0.62	0.52
1990	0.51	0.62	0.52

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(22-23)

39.4%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2023	39.4%	43.1%	39.8%
2022	41.1%	41.9%	42.3%
2021	17.8%	31.3%	40.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

85%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	52%	85%
2024	32%	74%
2023	38%	75%	38%
2022	28%	74%	38%
2021	38%	73%	29%
2020	36%	69%	39%
2019	39%	70%	39%
2018	45%	70%	45%
2017	51%	69%	45%
2016	52%	67%	44%
2015	42%	57%	36%
2014	45%	61%	39%
2013	44%	62%	38%
2012	43%	62%	38%
2011	45%	62%	39%
2010	41%	57%	36%
2009	41%	56%	36%
2008	42%	54%	35%
2007	37%	55%	37%
2006	43%	47%	39%
2005	47%	48%	38%
2004	53%	47%	39%
2003	27%	46%	32%
2002	13%	44%	30%
2001	11%	43%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Grand Heights Early Childhood	New Mexico	Artesia School District
2025	8%	1%
2024	5%	3%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	10%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	9%	10%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	6%	10%	9%
2002	2%	9%	8%
2001	2%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Artesia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Grand Heights Early Childhood?

348 students attend Grand Heights Early Childhood.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Grand Heights Early Childhood students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grand Heights Early Childhood?

Grand Heights Early Childhood has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grand Heights Early Childhood offer ?

Grand Heights Early Childhood offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grand Heights Early Childhood part of?

Grand Heights Early Childhood is part of Artesia School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Grand Heights Early Childhood's attendance zone covers the entire Artesia, NM school district, encompassing approximately 2,777.2 square miles. Families may typically drive 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 33.1 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest edge located 57.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education