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Artesia Schools
Artesia is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Eddy County (Artesia). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Artesia on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Artesia
9 of 10 schools in Artesia carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2C: 1F: 1
Best schools in Artesia
Statewide rankings: all 155 high schools in New Mexico · all 143 middle schools in New Mexico · all 412 elementary schools in New Mexico
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Penasco Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Central Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Roselawn Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hermosa Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Yeso Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Yucca Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Artesia Zia Intermediate (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Artesia High (High school, meets expectations)
- F Artesia Park Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Artesia
High schools (1)
- C+ Artesia High, Artesia
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Artesia Park Junior High, Artesia
- B+ Artesia Zia Intermediate, Artesia
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A+ Central Elementary, Artesia
- Grand Heights Early Childhood, Artesia
- A- Hermosa Elementary, Artesia
- A+ Penasco Elementary, Hope
- A Roselawn Elementary, Artesia
- A- Yeso Elementary, Artesia
- B+ Yucca Elementary, Artesia
Where Artesia schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Eddy County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,722 students with 252 full-time-equivalent teachers and 433 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lake Arthur (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Hagerman (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Dexter (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Carlsbad (13 schools, 42 mi)
- Loving (3 schools, 54 mi)
- Cloudcroft (3 schools, 54 mi)
- Roswell (22 schools, 62 mi)
- Ruidoso (4 schools, 65 mi)
Questions about Artesia
How many schools are in Artesia?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Artesia, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Artesia serve?
The largest by graded schools: Artesia, Hope.
How good are the schools in Artesia?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 48.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Artesia?
3,722 students were enrolled in Artesia in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Artesia?
Artesia is in New Mexico, based in Eddy County, with its district office in Artesia. Its boundary covers about 2,768 sq mi.