Artesia Park Junior High

15Th And Cannon, Artesia NM, 88210 | Artesia Public Schools | 505-746-3585
  • grades 8-9
  • students 563
  • type Secondary
PROFICIENCY 32% 16% 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 Park Junior High is a school servicing grades 8 to 9 and is located in the district of "Artesia Public Schools" in Artesia, NM. There are a total of 563 students and 38 teachers at Artesia Park Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Artesia Park Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 16% higher than the New Mexico average.

Artesia Park Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students563
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Park Junior 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
820-24%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
835-39%
High School45-49%

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 Park Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 39.2% 38.0% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.2% 59.4% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 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 Park Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.