CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Artesia, New Mexico·88210
Score
91.4/100
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#31
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
#1
In Artesia
Top 9%
In New Mexico

Score 91.4/100: better than 91% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 93% of them
89 students tested
Math
60%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 95% of them
89 students tested
Science
44%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 74% of them
39 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)70.889
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)59.689
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)43.639

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
158
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
158
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Eddy County

Contact

Address
405 SOUTH SIXTH
Artesia, NM 88210

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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CENTRAL ELEMENTARY at a glance

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Artesia, New Mexico, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Artesia school district. It has about 158 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 91.4 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #31 of 355. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.