Yucca Middle School vs. W D Gattis Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yucca Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
W D Gattis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades 6-8, 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 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades 6-8, W D Gattis Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
572 students
539 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#593 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#299 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
202
177
Grade 7 Students
172
177
Grade 8 Students
198
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
69%
56%
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% Black
4%
7%
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% White
23%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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