Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMOGORDO·NCES 350003000016
YUCCA ELEMENTARY
310 DALE SCOTT BLVD, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 · (575) 812-6900 · Otero County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
179 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
29.9%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like YUCCA ELEMENTARY
YUCCA ELEMENTARY's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YUCCA ELEMENTARY this school | 179 | 100.0% | 39.7% |
| SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 202 | 100.0% | 36.4% |
| BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY ALAMOGORDO | 222 | 100.0% | 51.4% |
| CORAL COMMUNITY CHARTER ALBUQUERQUE | 241 | 100.0% | 56.3% |
| MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 159 | 100.0% | 35.4% |
| SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 280 | 100.0% | 46.5% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where YUCCA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Otero County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #105 of 329 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #137 of 354 | #6 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #222 of 366 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #352 of 490 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 393 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.2% | #16 of 287 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-85 (-32%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | 100% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 45% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 13.1 | 18.7:1 | 53% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 15.5 | 21.5:1 | 67% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 64% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 60% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 62% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YUCCA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (333 to 179); teachers up 3% (15.5 to 16).
About YUCCA ELEMENTARY
YUCCA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, and it is part of ALAMOGORDO. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 179 students. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 38% below average.
YUCCA ELEMENTARY is part of ALAMOGORDO, where 14 schools serve 5,227 students.
The largest group at YUCCA ELEMENTARY is Hispanic students, at 51%. Smaller groups are 32% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 40% of Otero County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for YUCCA ELEMENTARY is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 16 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.2:1. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico, 12.9:1, is higher. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, YUCCA ELEMENTARY lands at B+, ahead of 66% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
YUCCA ELEMENTARY scores 39.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Otero County show that median household income comes to about $55,876, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Otero County counts 26 public schools with about 7,639 students.
ALAMOGORDO HIGH sits about 0.5 miles from YUCCA ELEMENTARY. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, YUCCA ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
YUCCA ELEMENTARY falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 179, compared with 264 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 18.9 in 2020-21 to 11.2 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at YUCCA ELEMENTARY. You can also rate the school on this page.
Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,816
Census ACS
Median income
$55,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 284 students
Other Yucca Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Yucca Elementary. YUCCA ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- YUCCA ELEMENTARYARTESIA, NM · 354 students
- Yucca ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 495 students
- Yucca Elementary SchoolYucca, AZ · 27 students
Nearby schools
- ALAMOGORDO HIGH0.5 mi · 1,440
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 466
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 436
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE0.6 mi · 479
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLE0.9 mi · 513
- STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL1.0 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About YUCCA ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at YUCCA ELEMENTARY?
YUCCA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does YUCCA ELEMENTARY serve?
YUCCA ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does YUCCA ELEMENTARY have?
YUCCA ELEMENTARY employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at YUCCA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at YUCCA ELEMENTARY are roughly 32% White, 51% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is YUCCA ELEMENTARY public or private?
YUCCA ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALAMOGORDO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.