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Yucca Elementary

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Yucca Elementary ranks 97 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Yucca Elementary is a public elementary school in Artesia, New Mexico, serving 350 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Artesia school district, which is ranked 31 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Yucca Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in New Mexico. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Yucca Elementary also excels in 5th-grade science, with a proficiency rate above the state average. The school has shown exceptional performance for its Native American and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 5 and top 7 in the state, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, Yucca Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 17.7 students per teacher over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Yucca Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics than other elementary schools in the Artesia district. Hermosa Elementary and Central Elementary, which are closest in proximity, also perform well and are ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in the state. However, Roselawn Elementary has lower proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics, compared to Yucca Elementary.

354

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,636

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 North 13th St
Artesia, NM 88210

(575) 746-3585

District: Artesia

Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Artesia Zia Intermediate
High:	Artesia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

White:

34.5%

American Indian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2018 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (43% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the New Mexico median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Artesia's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg35%

97^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Artesia

31^st of 82Artesia 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	60.5	97 of 345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	158 of 413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	100 of 435	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	147 of 420	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	131 of 396	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	195 of 383	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.6	120 of 374	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	162 of 410	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	115 of 421	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	102 of 442	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	143 of 412	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	137 of 398	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.3	62 of 402	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	87.9	30 of 419	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	62 of 411	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	107 of 405	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	52.5	183 of 398	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	154 of 390	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	133 of 389	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	87.6	24 of 223	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	95.9	11 of 191	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	151 of 398	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	96 of 390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	123 of 395	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	149 of 343	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	111 of 255	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	173 of 384	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	113 of 395	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	142 of 389	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	223 of 320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	219 of 329	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	81 of 325	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	175 of 356	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	170 of 426	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	172 of 410	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	239 of 361	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	293 of 356	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	215 of 397	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	104 of 414	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.6	187 of 392	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	108 of 337	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	152 of 333	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	88.9	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	97.2	7 of 158	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	120 of 304	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	177 of 339	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.5	105 of 413	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	30.7	252 of 325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	90 of 199	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	149 of 187	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)96th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)46th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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	1-5	900 North 13th St	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	354	20	17.8	100.0%	122 (34.5%)	1 (0.3%)	218 (61.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	60.5	97^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.9%		52.9	158^th of 413 public elementary schools	61.7%	61	31.6	58.7	52.9	40.8	50.7	33.3	42.7	40.8	38.8	$7,636
Roselawn Elementary	Public	K-5	600 North Roselawn Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	171	19	9.1	100.0%	18 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (87.1%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	116^th of 345 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.7	121^st of 413 public elementary schools	70.7%	5	65.0	33.3	44.1	65.0	46.2	33.3	29.4		46.2	$11,441
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	405 South Sixth	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	149	11	13.0	100.0%	36 (24.2%)	1 (0.7%)	108 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	91	23^rd of 345 public elementary schools	93.3%		71.5	89^th of 413 public elementary schools	78.5%	66	44.4	76.9	76.3	63.0	72.5	80.8	60.5	51.9	63.7	$10,788
Grand Heights Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	2302 West Grand Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	348	26	13.3		97 (27.9%)	2 (0.6%)	240 (69.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$9,934
Yeso Elementary	Public	1-5	1812 Centre Ave	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	482	27	17.8		157 (32.6%)	8 (1.7%)	298 (61.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	75	56^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.8%		71.4	90^th of 413 public elementary schools	78.2%	34	39.2	56.6	56.0	54.9	55.8	45.5	38.5	53.9	46.2	$7,490
Hermosa Elementary	Public	1-5	601 Hermosa Dr	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	311	19	16.0	100.0%	103 (33.1%)	3 (1.0%)	200 (64.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	68^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.2	78^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.1%	10	46.3	78.3	50.9	58.2	62.4	51.7	39.0	26.9	38.7	$8,775
Lake Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Broadway	Lake Arthur	88253	Chaves County	Lake Arthur	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 365-2000	67	8	8.0	100.0%	7 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					40.0					$56,570
Hagerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 North Cambridge Ave	Hagerman	88232	Chaves County	Hagerman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 752-3254	217	19	11.4	98.6%	30 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	43.7	175^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.3%		40.9	209^th of 413 public elementary schools	49.4%	34		38.1	39.0	47.8	41.2	42.9	22.0	39.1	31.8	$13,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Yucca Elementary

What district is Yucca Elementary in?

Artesia

How many students attend Yucca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Yucca Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Yucca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Artesia Zia Intermediate
High : Artesia High

Is Yucca Elementary a good school?

Yucca Elementary ranks 97^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Elementary?

Students at Yucca Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 34% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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