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Yucca Elementary

Q: Is Yucca Elementary a good school?

Yucca Elementary ranks 239 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Yucca Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Yucca Elementary is a PK–5 school at 310 Dale Scott Blvd in Alamogordo, NM, enrolling 179 students as part of Alamogordo Public Schools, a district ranked 41st of 87 in New Mexico. In 2025–2026, Yucca ranked 239th of 346 elementary schools statewide — the 31st percentile, or 2 stars — placing it in the lower third of New Mexico elementary schools and below its own district's 53rd percentile.

Mathematics is the clearest concern: all-grade math proficiency is 17.24%, compared with 30.23% in the district and 25.54% statewide, and it is essentially tied with North Elementary (17.14%) for the lowest result among reported nearby schools. English language arts is also below benchmarks at 40.23% versus the district's 46.05% and the state's 43.34% — above North and Desert Star Elementary, close to Sunset Hills Elementary (41.33%), but well behind Holloman Elementary (68.45%) and Cloudcroft Elementary (69.05%). Fifth-grade science is 26.92%, the lowest reported nearby figure, below the district's 37.43% and the state's 31.97%. By grade, fourth-grade ELA (48.39%) is Yucca's strongest reported result, while fourth-grade math is under 20% and third-grade math is suppressed by the state.

Yucca's rank has been volatile — 68th percentile in 2024–2025, 31st in 2025–2026, and 78th–80th in 2016–2018 — while Holloman and Cloudcroft have stayed consistently higher. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio of 11.1 is lower than most nearby schools, a possible structural advantage. Subgroup results are mixed: low-socioeconomic-status students reached the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2024–2025 and male students 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024, while female students and special education students posted 1-star results in the reported years. Because Yucca is small, some grades and subgroups are suppressed, so year-to-year comparisons should be read with caution.

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 Public Schools

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: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

New Mexico avg36%

239^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools

41^st of 87Alamogordo Public Schools 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
2026	30.7	239 of 346	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.5	225 of 304	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Hispanic (2024)47th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)23rd percentile-21 vs school

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

Mathematics17%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 Public Schools	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%)	30.7	239^th of 346 public elementary schools	30.9%		58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%	130	26.9		36.7	48.4	34.6	40.2		< 20%	26.9	17.2	$7,573
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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%)	27.1	254^th of 346 public elementary schools	26.6%		29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%	33	33.3		30.0	43.5	37.5	37.0	11.4	24.6	29.2	21.8	$7,422
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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%)	36.8	210^th of 346 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%	64	30.9		40.7	59.7	25.9	43.8	25.4	27.8	24.1	26.0	$8,016
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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)			27.3			24.3	24.2			17.1	$7,485
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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%)	49	152^nd of 346 public elementary schools	56.1%		78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%	103	36.0		37.1	68.4	48.0	52.0	27.8	26.3		26.3	$8,302
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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%)	58.9	109^th of 346 public elementary schools	68.5%		80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%	64	36.7		35.4	66.7	57.1	52.2	22.9	48.7	49.0	39.7	$8,417
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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%)	63.2	90^th of 346 public elementary schools	74.0%		43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%	84	48.4		53.1	64.9	45.2	55.0	34.4	35.1	38.7	36.0	$8,366
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	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 Public Schools	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%)	88.2	33^rd of 346 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.9	25^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.8%	8	59.3		63.4	79.0	64.4	68.5	51.4	51.7	49.2	50.8	$7,119
Cloudcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft Municipal Schools	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%)	80.8	45^th of 346 public elementary schools	87.0%		70	71^st of 345 public elementary schools	79.4%	26	48.3		79.2	64.5	65.5	69.1	41.7	38.7	55.2	45.2	$12,522

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