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Yucca Middle School vs. W D Gattis Middle School

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School Overview

School
Yucca Middle School
1500 Sycamore
Clovis, NM 88101
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
W D Gattis Middle School
5100 N. Thornton Street
Clovis, NM 88101
: 
6/
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 549 students in grades 6-8, Yucca 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 bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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 630 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 22% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
549 students
630 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

22%
(18-19 School Year Data)
22%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display 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 2018-19 school year data.
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27%
(18-19 School Year Data)
31%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display 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 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display 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 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
177
191
Grade 7 Students
186
230
Grade 8 Students
186
209

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
68%
58%
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This chart display 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 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
5%
7%
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% White
23%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.49
0.58
This chart display the diversity score of Yucca Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of W D Gattis Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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This chart display 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 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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This chart display 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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