Artesia High

1006 West Richardson, Artesia NM, 88210 | Artesia Public Schools | 505-746-3585
  • grades 10-12
  • students 807
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Artesia
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
37%Artesia
27%New Mexico

Artesia High is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Artesia Public Schools" in Artesia, NM. There are a total of 807 students and 49 teachers at Artesia High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Artesia High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 19% higher than the New Mexico average.

Artesia High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students807
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Artesia High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School18%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Artesia High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 41.5% 38.0% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.5% 59.4% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.8% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 1.6% 3.1%

Artesia demographics profile

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoNational
Population12,4632,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1001791
Median age32.337.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English78%65%79%
Speak Spanish20%28%13%

Education level achieved in Artesia

IndexArtesiaNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade77.7%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.8%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.6%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Artesia High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.