Top Rankings
Artesia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,108 students in Artesia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Artesia School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
3,729 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Artesia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Graduation Rate
87%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.8%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
13%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 25-year historical data
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Black
1%
2%
Showing 2006–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% White
33%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,770 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$66 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$18,483
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,770
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Artesia School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penasco Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12 Dunkin Rd
Hope, NM 88250
(575) 746-3585
Hope, NM 88250
(575) 746-3585
Gr: K-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Artesia Zia Intermediate
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Bullock Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Gr: 6-7 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Artesia Park Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15th And Cannon
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Gr: 8-9 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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