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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Diversity
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Overview
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).
Serving 556 students in grades 7-8, 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 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
455 students
556 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
248
277
Grade 8 Students
207
279
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
72%
61%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
21%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
