YUCCA ELEMENTARY

YUCCA ELEMENTARY is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, overseen by ALAMOGORDO, with 179 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 38% leaner than the state mean of about 287.

Within ALAMOGORDO, which oversees 14 schools and 5,227 students, YUCCA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, YUCCA ELEMENTARY reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 32% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 40% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting YUCCA ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), YUCCA ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.7%.

In the surrounding community, Otero County reports that median household income runs about $55,876, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Otero County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,639 students), YUCCA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ALAMOGORDO HIGH, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around YUCCA ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, YUCCA ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 36.4%.

YUCCA ELEMENTARY operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at YUCCA ELEMENTARY has decreased 46%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 37% to 51%. Class-load math has fell: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.