Yucca Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 270 elementary school students from grades 1-5
- Ranks 64th out of 415 elementary schools in NM.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 900 N. 13th Street, Artesia, NM 88210
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Artesia Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,058
- Graduation Rate: 77.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 3,613
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 270
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 106 (39.3%)
- Females: 164 (60.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (14.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 96 (35.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 134 (49.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.7% |
| Black | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 147 | 54.4% |
| White | 119 | 44.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 61 | 22.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 50 | 18.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 55 | 20.4% |
| 4th Grade | 54 | 20.0% |
| 5th Grade | 50 | 18.5% |
Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Yucca Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 04, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The staff at Yucca are just awesome. All children are known by their first name, hugs are distributed freely, and doors are always open. The children always come first at Yucca. Learning takes place in a safe, supportive, fun atmosphere and children are shown by example how to excel and be the best they can be.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Yucca Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SBA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
SBA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 62.8% | 69.6% | 51.5% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | 73.4% | 58.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 68.6% | 63.5% | 52.9% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | 73.4% | 57.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.2% | 95.7% | 82.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 59.2% | 66.1% | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | 47.6% | 45.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 65.3% | 53.4% | 46.5% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | 54.6% | 51.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2011 | 67.4% | 65.0% | 46.7% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | 57.8% | 50.4% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 44.2% | 45.0% | 41.9% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | 51.3% | 45.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 80.8% | 64.3% | 51.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 66.4% | 59.1% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.4% | 64.3% | 52.2% |
Source: NM Department of Education 2010-2011
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