Sunrise Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 406 students
Yucca Heights Elementary
580 Angelina Blvd, Chapparal, NM 88081
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gadsden
Otero County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Yucca Heights Elementary
Yucca Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Chapparal, New Mexico, serving grades K–6. It is part of Gadsden. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Otero County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 439 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Gadsden
- County
- Otero County
- NCES school ID
- 350108001125
Schools near Yucca Heights Elementary
All 2 schools in Chapparal →
Desert Trail Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 479 students
Chaparral Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 437 students
Idea Mesquite Hills Academy
Charter · Grades K–5 · 641 students
Desertaire El
Public · Grades K–5 · 505 students
Barron El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 368 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.