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Artesia Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,189 students in Artesia Public Schools School District.
Public Middle Schools in Artesia Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
3,701 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Artesia Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 85 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
58%
Graduation Rate
66%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.58
# American Indian Students
42 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,248 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
60%
# Black Students
23 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,346 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
502
# Students in K Grade:
300
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,646 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,624
$14,520
Spending / Student
$14,646
$13,895
Best Artesia Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Artesia Zia Intermediate
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Bullock Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Grades: 6-7
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Artesia Park Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15th And Cannon
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Grades: 8-9
| 592 students
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