Yucca Middle School vs. W D Gattis Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Yucca Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
W D Gattis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 480 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 20% (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 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 527 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (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 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
480 students
527 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#498 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#270 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
5
Grade 7 Students
237
273
Grade 8 Students
243
249
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
59%
% Black
6%
9%
% White
22%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%