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Yucca Heights Elementary

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Yucca Heights Elementary ranks 196 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Yucca Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Chaparral, New Mexico, serving 482 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Gadsden District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yucca Heights Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Gadsden District and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 42.53%, compared to the district's 41.75% and the state's 44.19%. In Mathematics, Yucca Heights Elementary scored 28.74%, higher than the district's 28.57% but lower than the state's 26.81%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 13.56% was also well below the district's 26.39% and the state's 29.3%.

While Yucca Heights Elementary underperforms the nearby Anthony Elementary and Loma Linda Elementary, it outperforms some other local schools, such as Berino Elementary and Chaparral Elementary. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 17.4 students per teacher over the past three years. However, with 100% of its students coming from low-income households, Yucca Heights Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement.

439

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,310

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

580 Angelina Blvd
Chaparral, NM 88081

(575) 824-8210

District: Gadsden

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

1.6%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

196^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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	37.9	196 of 345	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	203 of 413	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	296 of 420	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	223 of 396	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	69.4	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	99 of 223	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	55 of 191	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	21.8	180 of 203	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	65 of 98	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	53 of 83	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	173 of 398	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	219 of 390	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	289 of 395	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	183 of 343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	213 of 339	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	144 of 255	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	179 of 384	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	151 of 395	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	252 of 389	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	179 of 320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	163 of 329	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	175 of 325	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	151 of 356	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	154 of 426	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	253 of 410	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	159 of 361	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	149 of 356	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	191 of 397	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	172 of 414	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.3	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	239 of 337	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	189 of 333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	197 of 304	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	204 of 413	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)84th percentile+54 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics29%~ state avg

Science14%-16 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 6th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Yucca Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	580 Angelina Blvd	Chaparral	88081	Otero County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 824-8210	439	29	15.1	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	430 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37.9	196^th of 345 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.8	203^rd of 413 public elementary schools	50.8%	7	13.6	46.2	48.2	27.1	47.1	42.5	23.1	16.7	30.5	42.9	28.7	$8,310
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 County Line Dr	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	406	33	12.3	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	396 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	285^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.4%		29.3	281^st of 413 public elementary schools	32.0%	4	31.2	22.8	17.7	34.4	20.7	24.0	12.3		29.5	32.8	21.0	$9,400
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	437	34	12.8	100.0%	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	406 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	249^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.8	260^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.0%	11	20.7	39.6	35.2	31.0	40.0	36.4	18.9	14.8	15.5	36.7	21.8	$9,456
Desert Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	290 East Lisa	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	479	33	14.4	100.0%	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	455 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.5	148^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.1%		47	189^th of 413 public elementary schools	54.2%	41	25.0	34.7	40.0	25.0	57.1	39.0	22.2	34.6	53.1	79.4	46.9	$8,800
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.2	112^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.9%	13		36.9	52.1			44.0	26.2	48.0			36.3	$10,935
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	89^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.8	79^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.9%	10	40.3			46.8	41.8	44.2			61.0	45.6	53.2	$10,061
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	379	27	14.0	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.5	198^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.6%		45.5	196^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.5%	2	37.9	25.5	53.2	34.5	40.3	38.1	13.7	40.4	25.9	32.3	28.0	$9,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Yucca Heights Elementary

What district is Yucca Heights Elementary in?

Gadsden

Is Yucca Heights Elementary a good school?

Yucca Heights Elementary ranks 196^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yucca Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Yucca Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Heights Elementary?

Students at Yucca Heights Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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