Is Yucca Elementary a good school?

Yucca Elementary ranks 201 st of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yucca Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Yucca Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Elementary?

Students at Yucca Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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

Yucca Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

310 Dale Scott Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6900

District: Alamogordo Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
201^st of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,573

Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 245

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

White:

33.9%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.7%

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Compare Details Yucca Elementary ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), White (33.9%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary is 18.6. 5 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Yucca Elementary employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yucca Elementary is $7,573. 5 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Yucca Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucca Elementary 201^st of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Yucca Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alamogordo Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamogordo Public Schools 48^th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yucca Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	82.15	49^th	389	87.4%
2006	78.89	63^rd	390	83.8%
2007	77.75	63^rd	398	84.2%
2008	89.08	29^th	405	92.8%
2009	86.51	35^th	411	91.5%
2010	85.90	37^th	419	91.2%
2011	77.33	72^nd	402	82.1%
2012	80.64	57^th	398	85.7%
2013	79.23	67^th	412	83.7%
2014	68.00	121^st	442	72.6%
2015	62.17	118^th	421	72.0%
2016	55.75	146^th	410	64.4%
2017	72.93	73^rd	374	80.5%
2018	72.23	84^th	383	78.1%
2019	62.05	122^nd	396	69.2%
2022	45.48	186^th	420	55.7%
2023	49.64	201^st	433	53.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.93	85^th	91	6.6%
2023	46.76	48^th	83	42.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.35	111^th	132	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	66.66	82^nd	356	77.0%
2019	70.47	71^st	361	80.3%
2022	51.96	138^th	410	66.3%
2023	37.33	273^rd	424	35.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	69.07	79^th	339	76.7%
2019	57.36	120^th	343	65.0%
2022	36.21	222^nd	395	43.8%
2023	43.56	222^nd	388	42.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.85	5^th	7	28.6%
2022	23.88	45^th	50	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	66.26	85^th	333	74.5%
2019	75.94	50^th	337	85.2%
2022	55.73	117^th	392	70.2%
2023	51.33	184^th	412	55.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.87	17^th	56	69.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	60.56	107^th	329	67.5%
2019	59.41	101^st	320	68.4%
2022	31.62	239^th	389	38.6%
2023	36.44	256^th	393	34.9%

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Rank History for White students at Yucca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	55.48	84^th	187	55.1%
2019	42.33	125^th	199	37.2%
2022	85.10	21^st	325	93.5%
2023	46.04	215^th	411	47.7%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Yucca Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	318	52	12	162	2	n/a	n/a	546
1991	311	59	3	180	8	n/a	n/a	561
1992	301	51	7	169	4	n/a	n/a	532
1993	348	42	8	195	7	n/a	n/a	600
1994	354	47	12	193	7	n/a	n/a	613
1995	387	57	16	188	12	n/a	n/a	660
1996	387	57	16	188	12	n/a	n/a	660
1997	383	58	20	216	10	n/a	n/a	687
1998	335	46	37	165	11	n/a	n/a	594
1999	324	52	15	184	9	n/a	n/a	584
2000	304	52	16	169	7	n/a	n/a	548
2001	219	44	20	137	6	n/a	n/a	426
2002	224	26	13	122	3	n/a	n/a	388
2003	224	26	13	122	3	n/a	n/a	388
2004	244	22	11	118	3	n/a	n/a	398
2005	280	19	8	113	5	n/a	n/a	425
2006	268	36	11	134	7	n/a	n/a	456
2007	277	45	13	152	15	n/a	n/a	502
2008	276	40	10	172	13	n/a	n/a	511
2009	250	37	10	166	33	n/a	n/a	496
2010	257	43	10	180	22	2	0	514
2011	283	49	8	217	11	1	5	574
2012	308	52	10	197	4	6	5	582
2013	320	43	12	181	9	8	3	576
2014	315	51	12	155	6	7	5	551
2015	269	39	5	135	9	5	14	476
2016	155	19	7	127	1	3	19	331
2017	188	21	5	133	0	2	15	364
2018	151	27	4	124	1	2	24	333
2019	130	35	2	149	3	1	24	344
2020	131	40	5	148	4	1	24	353
2021	91	24	8	118	3	0	20	264
2022	86	32	4	116	4	0	19	261
2023	83	20	6	117	4	0	15	245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yucca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	546	28.1	19.4	n/a
1991	561	29.3	19.1	n/a
1992	532	26.5	20.0	n/a
1993	600	28.5	21.1	n/a
1994	613	29.7	20.6	n/a
1995	660	34.8	19.0	n/a
1996	660	34.8	19.0	n/a
1997	687	36.0	19.1	n/a
1998	594	32.5	18.3	n/a
1999	584	31.7	18.4	57
2000	548	30.8	17.8	63.5
2001	426	29.7	14.3	62.4
2002	388	25.5	15.2	54.1
2003	388	25.5	15.2	54.1
2004	398	24.3	16.4	59.5
2005	425	28.0	15.2	55.8
2006	456	29.4	15.5	50.9
2007	502	31.0	16.2	57.2
2008	511	32.0	16.0	53
2009	496	30.0	16.5	55.4
2010	514	30.0	17.1	60.7
2011	574	32.0	17.9	59.6
2012	582	29.0	20.0	56.2
2013	576	29.0	19.8	58.7
2014	551	25.6	21.4	56.6
2015	476	24.0	19.8	51.9
2016	331	20.0	16.5	64.4
2017	364	19.5	18.5	22.5
2018	333	15.4	21.5	67.3
2019	344	17.1	20.1	100
2020	353	18.1	19.4	100
2021	264	14.1	18.7	100
2022	261	15.5	16.8	100
2023	245	13.1	18.6	52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yucca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	546	28.1	19.4	n/a
1991	561	29.3	19.1	n/a
1992	532	26.5	20.0	n/a
1993	600	28.5	21.1	n/a
1994	613	29.7	20.6	n/a
1995	660	34.8	19.0	n/a
1996	660	34.8	19.0	n/a
1997	687	36.0	19.1	n/a
1998	594	32.5	18.3	n/a
1999	584	31.7	18.4	57
2000	548	30.8	17.8	63.5
2001	426	29.7	14.3	62.4
2002	388	25.5	15.2	54.1
2003	388	25.5	15.2	54.1
2004	398	24.3	16.4	59.5
2005	425	28.0	15.2	55.8
2006	456	29.4	15.5	50.9
2007	502	31.0	16.2	57.2
2008	511	32.0	16.0	53
2009	496	30.0	16.5	55.4
2010	514	30.0	17.1	60.7
2011	574	32.0	17.9	59.6
2012	582	29.0	20.0	56.2
2013	576	29.0	19.8	58.7
2014	551	25.6	21.4	56.6
2015	476	24.0	19.8	51.9
2016	331	20.0	16.5	64.4
2017	364	19.5	18.5	22.5
2018	333	15.4	21.5	67.3
2019	344	17.1	20.1	100
2020	353	18.1	19.4	100
2021	264	14.1	18.7	100
2022	261	15.5	16.8	100
2023	245	13.1	18.6	52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Yucca Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,573

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yucca Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 122^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 201^st of 433 Elementary schools	15.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Yucca Elementary)	28	14.3	13.7%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo Public Schools)	35	39.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Yucca Elementary)	34	8.2	25.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo Public Schools)	38	25.5	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Elementary)	48	38.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo Public Schools)	36	41.9	5.9%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Elementary)	48	43.6	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo Public Schools)	33	31.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Elementary)	30	48.6	18.6%
5th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo Public Schools)	41	37.9	3.1%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Elementary)	17	34.3	17.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo Public Schools)	26	37.4	11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	344	245	28.8%
African American	35	20	42.9%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	2	6	200%
Hispanic	149	117	21.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	130	83	36.2%
Two or More Races	24	15	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	52.7%	47.3%

Schools Near Yucca Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-6900	245	13	18.6	52.7%	83 (33.9%)	20 (8.2%)	117 (47.8%)	6 (2.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	49.6	201^st of 433 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.5	186^th of 420 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	31.0	25.0	56.0	$7,573
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5750	464	24	19.3	55.2%	145 (31.3%)	24 (5.2%)	254 (54.7%)	7 (1.5%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	28.3	314^th of 433 public elementary schools	27.5%		35.2	243^rd of 420 public elementary schools	42.1%	71	28.0	15.0	25.0	$7,422
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5200	466	28	16.5	53.0%	148 (31.8%)	17 (3.6%)	252 (54.1%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	31.8	295^th of 433 public elementary schools	31.9%		51.4	157^th of 420 public elementary schools	62.6%	138	31.0	17.0	20.0	$8,016
Stepping Stones Preschool	Public	PK	805 E 12th St Bldg F	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5400	109	8	13.6	48.6%	45 (41.3%)	1 (0.9%)	52 (47.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)								(n/a)
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5400	182	15	12.5	57.1%	61 (33.5%)	4 (2.2%)	104 (57.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	9.4	422^nd of 433 public elementary schools	2.5%		45.2	189^th of 420 public elementary schools	55.0%	233	10.0	6.0	17.0	$7,485
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5100	204	14	14.3	42.2%	76 (37.3%)	10 (4.9%)	98 (48.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	94.4	33^rd of 433 public elementary schools	92.4%		81.5	52^nd of 420 public elementary schools	87.6%	19	73.0	45.0	61.0	$8,302
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5800	301	18	17.2	41.2%	125 (41.5%)	14 (4.7%)	130 (43.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	94.3	35^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.9%		67.8	92^nd of 420 public elementary schools	78.1%	57	69.0	44.0	82.0	$8,417
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5300	215	12	18.6	53.5%	93 (43.3%)	3 (1.4%)	112 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	63.8	147^th of 433 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.2	152^nd of 420 public elementary schools	63.8%	5	46.0	25.0	53.0	$8,366
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls Mountain Park	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5275	19	2	9.5	57.9%	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)				$13,293
Holloman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Arnold	Alamogordo	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-6100	490	25	19.6	27.1%	249 (50.8%)	39 (8.0%)	116 (23.7%)	10 (2.0%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.7%)	79.2	84^th of 433 public elementary schools	80.6%		91.7	24^th of 420 public elementary schools	94.3%	60	54.0	33.0	55.0	$7,119

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