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Yucca Middle School vs. W D Gattis Middle School

Should you attend Yucca Middle School or W D Gattis Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Yucca Middle School
1500 Sycamore
Clovis, NM 88101
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
W D Gattis Middle School
5100 N. Thornton Street
Clovis, NM 88101
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Yucca Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

W D Gattis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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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This chart displays total students of W D Gattis Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of W D Gattis Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yucca Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W D Gattis Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#593 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#299 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yucca Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of W D Gattis Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
28%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yucca Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
35%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yucca Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Yucca Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of W D Gattis Middle School by grade.
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%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
69%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Yucca Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of W D Gattis Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yucca Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W D Gattis Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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