Yucca Heights Elementary

Public K-6

 580 Angelina Blvd
       Chaparral, NM  88081


(575) 824-8210

District: Gadsden Independent Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
194th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,310 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.7%
White:
1.9%
African American:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Yucca Heights Elementary ranks better than 55.2% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 8th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.7%), White (1.9%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gadsden Independent Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yucca Heights Elementary is 14.3. 14 elementary schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yucca Heights Elementary is $8,310. 15 elementary schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Yucca Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucca Heights Elementary 194th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Yucca Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gadsden Independent Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden Independent Schools 65th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yucca Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.53 223rd 396 43.7%
2022 26.95 296th 420 29.5%
2023 52.18 194th 433 55.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 53rd 83 36.1%
2019 34.90 65th 98 33.7%
2022 21.84 180th 203 11.3%
2023 70.09 55th 191 71.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.89 108th 165 34.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 149th 356 58.1%
2019 51.03 159th 361 56.0%
2022 31.71 253rd 410 38.3%
2023 62.60 154th 424 63.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.52 213th 339 37.2%
2019 42.78 183rd 343 46.6%
2022 23.00 289th 395 26.8%
2023 45.08 217th 388 44.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.20 189th 333 43.2%
2019 30.62 239th 337 29.1%
2022 23.32 273rd 392 30.4%
2023 55.55 170th 412 58.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.39 9th 56 83.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.20 163rd 329 50.5%
2019 44.00 179th 320 44.1%
2022 29.17 252nd 389 35.2%
2023 59.14 150th 393 61.8%
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Rank History for White students at Yucca Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.24 203rd 411 50.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Yucca Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 6 5 0 557 0 0 0 0 568
2018 10 2 0 602 1 0 0 0 615
2019 7 2 0 581 1 0 0 0 591
2020 9 0 0 575 0 0 0 0 584
2021 6 0 0 560 0 0 0 0 566
2022 11 2 0 632 0 0 0 0 645
2023 9 2 0 462 0 0 0 0 473

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 Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 568 36.0 15.7 100
2018 615 9.0 68.3 100
2019 591 39.0 15.1 100
2020 584 38.0 15.3 100
2021 566 37.0 15.2 100
2022 645 37.0 17.4 100
2023 473 33.0 14.3 100

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 Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 568 36.0 15.7 100
2018 615 9.0 68.3 100
2019 591 39.0 15.1 100
2020 584 38.0 15.3 100
2021 566 37.0 15.2 100
2022 645 37.0 17.4 100
2023 473 33.0 14.3 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Yucca Heights Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,310

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yucca Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 223rd of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 194th of 433 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Yucca Heights Elementary)3525.7
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)4425.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Yucca Heights Elementary)2815.8
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)4018.7
 21.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Heights Elementary)2620
 6%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)3631.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Heights Elementary)1817.3
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)3426
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Heights Elementary)2729.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)3527.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Heights Elementary)2623
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)2430.9
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Heights Elementary)3017
 13%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)4334.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Heights Elementary)2527.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)2638.1
 12.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students591473
 20%
African American22
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic581462
 20.5%
Pacific Islander00
White79
 28.6%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Yucca Heights Elementary ranks 194th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Yucca Heights Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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