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Yucca Elementary

Summary:

Yucca Elementary is a public elementary school in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving 245 students in grades PK-5. The school stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (47.76%) and African American (8.16%) students compared to nearby schools like Holloman Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary.

Academically, Yucca Elementary faces some challenges, with proficiency rates in Language Arts and Mathematics that lag behind state and district averages. However, the school's Science proficiency rate of 56% is significantly higher than the state average of 34%. Yucca Elementary's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female students, Hispanic students, and students of low socioeconomic status struggling more than their peers. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, suggesting it may be falling behind other schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools district.

One notable finding is Yucca Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.65%), which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Holloman Elementary (27.14%) and Buena Vista Elementary (42.16%), indicating a higher concentration of students from low-income families. This may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the achievement gaps observed among different student subgroups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 310 Dale Scott Blvd
       Alamogordo, NM  88310

(575) 812-6900

District: Alamogordo

SchoolDigger Rank:
203rd of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,573 Help


Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mountain View Middle
High:    Alamogordo High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
White:
33.9%
African American:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.7% Help


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Compare Details Yucca Elementary ranks better than 53.3% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Alamogordo School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), White (33.9%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary is 18.6. 5 elementary schools in the Alamogordo School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yucca Elementary is $7,573. 5 elementary schools in the Alamogordo School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Yucca Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucca Elementary 203rd of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Yucca Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alamogordo:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamogordo 50th of 119 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2005 82.15 49th 389 87.4%
2006 78.89 63rd 390 83.8%
2007 77.75 63rd 398 84.2%
2008 89.08 29th 405 92.8%
2009 86.51 35th 411 91.5%
2010 85.90 37th 419 91.2%
2011 77.33 72nd 402 82.1%
2012 80.64 57th 398 85.7%
2013 79.23 67th 412 83.7%
2014 68.00 121st 442 72.6%
2015 62.17 118th 421 72.0%
2016 55.75 146th 410 64.4%
2017 72.93 73rd 374 80.5%
2018 72.23 84th 383 78.1%
2019 62.05 122nd 396 69.2%
2022 45.48 186th 420 55.7%
2023 49.64 203rd 435 53.3%
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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 85th 91 6.6%
2023 46.76 48th 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 111th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.66 82nd 356 77.0%
2019 70.47 71st 361 80.3%
2022 51.96 138th 410 66.3%
2023 37.33 275th 426 35.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.07 79th 339 76.7%
2019 57.36 120th 343 65.0%
2022 36.21 222nd 395 43.8%
2023 43.56 224th 390 42.6%
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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 5th 7 28.6%
2022 23.88 45th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.26 85th 333 74.5%
2019 75.94 50th 337 85.2%
2022 55.73 117th 392 70.2%
2023 51.33 186th 414 55.1%
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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 17th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.56 107th 329 67.5%
2019 59.41 101st 320 68.4%
2022 31.62 239th 389 38.6%
2023 36.44 257th 395 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.48 84th 187 55.1%
2019 42.33 125th 199 37.2%
2022 85.10 21st 325 93.5%
2023 46.04 217th 413 47.5%
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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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1990 318 52 12 162 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1991 311 59 3 180 8 n/a n/a 0 561
1992 301 51 7 169 4 n/a n/a 0 532
1993 348 42 8 195 7 n/a n/a 0 600
1994 354 47 12 193 7 n/a n/a 0 613
1995 387 57 16 188 12 n/a n/a 0 660
1996 387 57 16 188 12 n/a n/a 0 660
1997 383 58 20 216 10 n/a n/a 0 687
1998 335 46 37 165 11 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 324 52 15 184 9 n/a n/a 0 584
2000 304 52 16 169 7 n/a n/a 0 548
2001 219 44 20 137 6 n/a n/a 0 426
2002 224 26 13 122 3 n/a n/a 0 388
2003 224 26 13 122 3 n/a n/a 0 388
2004 244 22 11 118 3 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 280 19 8 113 5 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 268 36 11 134 7 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 277 45 13 152 15 n/a n/a 0 502
2008 276 40 10 172 13 n/a n/a 0 511
2009 250 37 10 166 33 n/a n/a 0 496
2010 257 43 10 180 22 2 0 0 514
2011 283 49 8 217 11 1 5 0 574
2012 308 52 10 197 4 6 5 0 582
2013 320 43 12 181 9 8 3 0 576
2014 315 51 12 155 6 7 5 0 551
2015 269 39 5 135 9 5 14 0 476
2016 155 19 7 127 1 3 19 0 331
2017 188 21 5 133 0 2 15 0 364
2018 151 27 4 124 1 2 24 0 333
2019 130 35 2 149 3 1 24 0 344
2020 131 40 5 148 4 1 24 0 353
2021 91 24 8 118 3 0 20 0 264
2022 86 32 4 116 4 0 19 0 261
2023 83 20 6 117 4 0 15 0 245

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Yucca Elementary

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YearTotal 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 122nd of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 203rd of 435 Elementary schools
 15.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Yucca Elementary)2814.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)3539.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Yucca Elementary)348.2
 25.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)3825.5
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Elementary)4838.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)3641.9
 5.9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Elementary)4843.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)3331.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Elementary)3048.6
 18.6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)4137.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Elementary)1734.3
 17.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)2637.4
 11.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students344245
 28.8%
African American3520
 42.9%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic149117
 21.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White13083
 36.2%
Two or More Races2415
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%52.7%
 47.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yucca Elementary

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

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

Yucca Elementary ranks 203rd of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Yucca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle
High : Alamogordo High


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