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Yucca Middle

Summary:

Yucca Middle is a public middle school located in Clovis, New Mexico, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 572 students. The school is part of the Clovis school district, which is ranked 84 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Yucca Middle has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 61 out of 207 middle schools in 2014-2015 to its current rank of 133 out of 235 middle schools in 2023-2024.

Yucca Middle's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently lower than the Clovis district and the state averages. In 2023-2024, only 35% of Yucca Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38% for the Clovis district and 39% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 16%, compared to 27% for Clovis and 25% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing significantly worse than their peers. Additionally, Yucca Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby W.D. Gattis Middle School and Portales Junior High School.

Yucca Middle's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.6 students per teacher in 2022-2023, compared to 16.5 students per teacher at W.D. Gattis Middle School and 13.6 students per teacher at Portales Junior High School, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Addressing the underlying issues, such as the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the achievement gaps among student subgroups, could be crucial in improving Yucca Middle's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1500 Sycamore
       Clovis, NM  88101

(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,668 Help


Students who attend Yucca Middle usually attend:

High:    Clovis High

Feeder schools for Yucca Middle:

Elementary:    Lockwood Elementary
    Parkview Elementary
    Zia Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.1%
White:
21.1%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  101.5% Help


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Compare Details Yucca Middle ranks worse than 56.6% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Yucca Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Clovis School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.1%), White (21.1%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 101.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yucca Middle is 15.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Clovis School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yucca Middle is $7,668, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Clovis School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yucca Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucca Middle 133rd of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Yucca Middle in the ranking list.)

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Clovis:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis 84th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yucca Middle

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Rank History for all students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.85 13th 157 91.7%
2006 81.28 19th 156 87.8%
2007 78.91 24th 171 86.0%
2008 73.07 35th 172 79.7%
2009 74.37 37th 178 79.2%
2010 69.84 42nd 179 76.5%
2011 64.98 48th 173 72.3%
2012 70.94 44th 178 75.3%
2013 63.27 57th 193 70.5%
2014 58.24 78th 222 64.9%
2015 58.61 61st 207 70.5%
2016 48.26 87th 208 58.2%
2017 42.67 95th 176 46.0%
2018 45.92 91st 186 51.1%
2019 46.55 89th 200 55.5%
2022 22.37 170th 232 26.7%
2023 37.27 143rd 239 40.2%
2024 38.13 133rd 235 43.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.25 32nd 65 50.8%
2023 22.67 43rd 53 18.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.87 32nd 44 27.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.02 49th 168 70.8%
2019 60.34 52nd 175 70.3%
2022 27.67 139th 223 37.7%
2023 43.94 118th 227 48.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.60 77th 156 50.6%
2019 50.24 67th 160 58.1%
2022 23.22 143rd 220 35.0%
2023 37.69 125th 213 41.3%
2024 35.09 131st 217 39.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.84 7th 7 0.0%
2022 50.98 20th 37 45.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 79th 151 47.7%
2019 41.25 81st 152 46.7%
2022 18.49 164th 213 23.0%
2023 32.01 142nd 221 35.7%
2024 37.42 121st 219 44.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.60 21st 37 43.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.42 12th 22 45.5%
2022 19.96 51st 55 7.3%
2023 36.36 24th 38 36.8%
2024 34.07 16th 23 30.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.32 103rd 149 30.9%
2019 36.76 89th 150 40.7%
2022 15.14 171st 214 20.1%
2023 28.41 141st 204 30.9%
2024 30.35 138th 206 33.0%
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Rank History for White students at Yucca Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.46 59th 120 50.8%
2019 50.33 49th 121 59.5%
2022 22.35 158th 187 15.5%
2023 30.61 153rd 229 33.2%
2024 39.75 105th 181 42.0%
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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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by a parent
Monday, April 24, 2017

Open Quote Very good middle school, enrolled my student here after problems with Gattis Close Quote



Enrollment information for Yucca Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 456 7 9 148 7 n/a n/a 0 627
1991 453 12 9 161 3 n/a n/a 0 638
1992 476 13 8 150 2 n/a n/a 0 649
1993 539 26 8 170 4 n/a n/a 0 747
1994 570 32 13 176 2 n/a n/a 0 793
1995 561 45 15 232 3 n/a n/a 0 856
1996 561 45 15 232 3 n/a n/a 0 856
1997 562 33 15 250 5 n/a n/a 0 865
1998 500 28 16 226 5 n/a n/a 0 775
1999 482 23 23 224 4 n/a n/a 0 756
2000 458 38 17 231 4 n/a n/a 0 748
2001 456 37 13 238 4 n/a n/a 0 748
2002 467 45 10 265 6 n/a n/a 0 793
2003 467 45 10 265 6 n/a n/a 0 793
2004 428 39 18 290 5 n/a n/a 0 780
2005 430 39 18 302 4 n/a n/a 0 793
2006 439 48 10 285 7 n/a n/a 0 789
2007 399 44 16 295 6 n/a n/a 0 760
2008 261 33 9 255 7 n/a n/a 0 565
2009 257 33 11 265 10 n/a n/a 0 576
2010 286 32 10 266 5 0 0 0 599
2011 264 27 7 270 5 0 4 0 577
2012 262 29 7 310 1 0 13 0 622
2013 221 28 7 310 4 1 15 0 586
2014 190 34 13 360 3 2 10 0 612
2015 199 22 6 371 1 0 12 0 611
2016 209 23 10 394 0 0 11 0 647
2017 182 22 14 413 3 2 14 0 650
2018 192 19 9 399 0 4 11 0 634
2019 199 34 8 395 0 3 15 0 654
2020 179 40 5 393 1 3 16 0 637
2021 174 35 5 411 0 0 16 0 641
2022 128 27 5 374 0 0 15 0 549
2023 134 23 4 394 1 0 16 0 572
2024 96 20 3 328 1 0 7 0 455

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 627 34.0 18.4 n/a
1991 638 34.3 18.6 n/a
1992 649 35.8 18.1 n/a
1993 747 37.9 19.7 n/a
1994 793 38.2 20.8 n/a
1995 856 43.2 19.8 n/a
1996 856 43.2 19.8 n/a
1997 865 44.3 19.5 n/a
1998 775 45.4 17.1 n/a
1999 756 43.7 17.3 34.3
2000 748 45.0 16.6 34.4
2001 748 44.8 16.7 41.6
2002 793 45.7 17.4 48.4
2003 793 45.7 17.4 48.4
2004 780 45.9 17.0 45.6
2005 793 44.5 17.8 46.4
2006 789 46.1 17.1 42.3
2007 760 44.3 17.2 46.7
2008 565 46.2 12.2 51.9
2009 576 37.3 15.4 49.8
2010 599 39.2 15.2 54.9
2011 577 35.5 16.2 58.4
2012 622 33.5 18.5 58
2013 586 34.5 16.9 58.2
2014 612 36.1 16.9 58
2015 611 39.0 15.6 54.2
2016 647 38.0 17.0 100
2017 650 37.8 17.1 100
2018 634 38.5 16.4 100
2019 654 37.0 17.6 100
2020 637 39.5 16.1 100
2021 641 39.5 16.2 100
2022 549 33.0 16.6 100
2023 572 30.6 18.6 100
2024 455 29.7 15.3 101.5

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 627 34.0 18.4 n/a
1991 638 34.3 18.6 n/a
1992 649 35.8 18.1 n/a
1993 747 37.9 19.7 n/a
1994 793 38.2 20.8 n/a
1995 856 43.2 19.8 n/a
1996 856 43.2 19.8 n/a
1997 865 44.3 19.5 n/a
1998 775 45.4 17.1 n/a
1999 756 43.7 17.3 34.3
2000 748 45.0 16.6 34.4
2001 748 44.8 16.7 41.6
2002 793 45.7 17.4 48.4
2003 793 45.7 17.4 48.4
2004 780 45.9 17.0 45.6
2005 793 44.5 17.8 46.4
2006 789 46.1 17.1 42.3
2007 760 44.3 17.2 46.7
2008 565 46.2 12.2 51.9
2009 576 37.3 15.4 49.8
2010 599 39.2 15.2 54.9
2011 577 35.5 16.2 58.4
2012 622 33.5 18.5 58
2013 586 34.5 16.9 58.2
2014 612 36.1 16.9 58
2015 611 39.0 15.6 54.2
2016 647 38.0 17.0 100
2017 650 37.8 17.1 100
2018 634 38.5 16.4 100
2019 654 37.0 17.6 100
2020 637 39.5 16.1 100
2021 641 39.5 16.2 100
2022 549 33.0 16.6 100
2023 572 30.6 18.6 100
2024 455 29.7 15.3 101.5

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 Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,668

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Yucca Middle

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 89th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 143rd of 239 Middle schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Middle)2624.4
 1.6%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Clovis)2626.4
 0.4%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Middle)1917.6
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clovis)1825.1
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Middle)2725
 2%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Clovis)4131.7
 9.3%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Middle)2314.9
 8.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Clovis)2219.1
 2.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Yucca Middle)2723.7
 3.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Clovis)2431.7
 7.7%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Middle)2412.9
 11.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Clovis)2219.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students654572
 12.5%
African American3423
 32.4%
American Indian01
Asian84
 50%
Hispanic395394
 0.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White199134
 32.7%
Two or More Races1516
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Students at Yucca Middle are 72% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Yucca Middle ranks 133rd of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 455 students attended Yucca Middle.

Students who attend Yucca Middle usually go on to attend Clovis High


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