Yucca Elementary School
Yucca Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades 1-5 | Artesia Public Schools
Yucca Elementary School is located in Artesia, NM and is one of 6 elementary schools in Artesia Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 286 students in grades 1-5.
Yucca Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Mexico in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Yucca Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Yucca Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Yucca Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Yucca Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Mexico in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Yucca Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Yucca Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Yucca Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Yucca Elementary School
loved this school! The best principal and outstanding teachers. I was sad my kids had to leave this school.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 286
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43%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Yucca Elementary School had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Mexico had 67% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
54%
White
44%
Black
1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Artesia Public Schools District Spending
$9,467Per Pupil
The Artesia Public Schools spends $9,467 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Artesia Public Schools District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Yucca Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the NMSBA
What is it?
The New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, science and math in grades 3 through 9.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: below beginning step, nearing proficiency, proficient or advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.
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