Serving 455 students in grades 7-8, Yucca Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 455 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50% in NM
Math Proficiency
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education
Yucca Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 810 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Yucca Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).
How many students attend Yucca Middle School?
455 students attend Yucca Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
72% of Yucca Middle School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Yucca Middle School?
Yucca Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.
What grades does Yucca Middle School offer ?
Yucca Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8
What school district is Yucca Middle School part of?
The teachers very aggressive. The room is covered in inapropriate drawing and the food is disgusting.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - a
38/12/2018
It was a decent learning experience, some of the teachers were VERY aggressive and had a victim complex. The facility was usually poorly cleaned, the art and tech programs were not properly funded/ the funds went to unnecessary things. There where a lot of extracurricular activities, choir was not properly funded to go on trips and was barely scrapping by to go on the year-end trip. I don't know the sports but the weight room seems old and some of the equipment seems dangerous. Overall, the learning experience was okay but most of the stuff is old, run down, and needs to be replaced and the funding needs to be going to better things.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Student
55/9/2017
Yucca is very nice, friendly faculty and staff. My student is very happy here and gets to go to school with all the other military students.
- Posted by Parent - BLee
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 455 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education
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