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Yucca Elementary

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Yucca Elementary ranks 109 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Yucca Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 219. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yucca Elementary faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was better, with a 48.39% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to 44.22% for Alamogordo and 29.3% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups performing relatively well while others struggle. Yucca Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.21% in 2023-2024 to 100% in 2021-2022, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Holloman Elementary outperformed Yucca Elementary, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, Yucca Elementary outperformed some of the other nearby schools, such as North Elementary and Desert Star Elementary, which had lower proficiency rates and rankings. Yucca Elementary's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 73 out of 374 in 2016-2017 (4 stars) to 229 out of 413 in 2023-2024 (2 stars).

179

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,573

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Dale Scott Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6900

District: Alamogordo

Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

White:

31.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2024 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the New Mexico median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

109^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Alamogordo

35^th of 82Alamogordo among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	109 of 345	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	229 of 413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	203 of 435	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	186 of 420	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	122 of 396	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	84 of 383	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	73 of 374	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	55.7	146 of 410	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	118 of 421	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	121 of 442	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	67 of 412	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	57 of 398	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	72 of 402	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	37 of 419	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	35 of 411	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	29 of 405	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	77.7	63 of 398	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	63 of 390	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	49 of 389	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	17 of 56	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	306 of 398	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	224 of 390	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	222 of 395	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	120 of 343	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	79 of 339	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	204 of 384	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	257 of 395	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	239 of 389	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	101 of 320	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	107 of 329	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	131 of 356	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	275 of 426	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	138 of 410	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	71 of 361	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	82 of 356	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	108 of 397	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	186 of 414	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	117 of 392	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	85 of 333	74.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	23.9	45 of 50	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	115 of 304	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	217 of 413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.1	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	42.3	125 of 199	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	84 of 187	55.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)73rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2022)70th percentile+14 vs school

Military Connected (2024)67th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)47th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)23rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+19 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	100.0%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%		38.2	229^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.6%	120	48.4	41.7		45.2	36.4	29.2		38.7	29.9	$7,573
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	100.0%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	320^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	27.5	39.1	40.0	29.0	36.1	21.9	22.7	27.5	24.0	$7,422
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	100.0%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.2	176^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.4%	30	37.2	46.6	59.0	37.2	46.7	35.6	23.0	24.4	27.8	$8,016
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	100.0%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.0	40.0		27.5				14.5	$7,485
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	100.0%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%		75.8	76^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	52.9	59.0	30.8	67.7	54.6	51.3		50.0	43.4	$8,302
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	99.6%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.3	64^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.5%	19	58.3	50.0	62.5	60.4	58.2	31.6	56.3	50.0	47.0	$8,417
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	224	12	18.6	99.6%	104 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.7	181^st of 413 public elementary schools	56.2%	7	36.8	25.0	60.0	38.5	39.5	22.5	36.7	35.9	31.2	$8,366
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5275	21	2	10.5	100.0%	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,293
Holloman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Arnold	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6100	517	29	17.8	100.0%	236 (45.6%)	56 (10.8%)	142 (27.5%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (12.0%)	89.9	25^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.2	35^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.5%	10	67.2	65.2	78.5	65.6	69.7	57.6	46.2	46.9	50.3	$7,119
Cloudcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 601-4416	186	13	14.5	33.3%	117 (62.9%)	1 (0.5%)	51 (27.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	70	71^st of 345 public elementary schools	79.4%		85.5	45^th of 413 public elementary schools	89.1%	26	37.5	62.5	63.6	62.5	62.9	31.3	36.4	40.6	36.1	$12,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Yucca Elementary

How many students attend Yucca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Yucca Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Elementary?

Students at Yucca Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Yucca Elementary in?

Alamogordo

What schools do graduates of Yucca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle
High : Alamogordo High

Is Yucca Elementary a good school?

Yucca Elementary ranks 109^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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