Yucca Elementary School
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2.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 692 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 5268th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 38440 Second St. East, Palmdale, CA 93550
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palmdale Elementary School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,276
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 21,296
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 692
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 364 (52.6%)
- Females: 328 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 601 (86.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 664 (96.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.9% |
| Black | 100 | 14.5% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 522 | 75.4% |
| White | 27 | 3.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 13.3% |
| 1st Grade | 99 | 14.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 117 | 16.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 104 | 15.0% |
| 4th Grade | 108 | 15.6% |
| 5th Grade | 89 | 12.9% |
| 6th Grade | 83 | 12.0% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
13.5%
District:
38.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
8.1%
District:
5.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 37.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.5
Average Age
School:
47.4
District:
48.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2.5
2.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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6 reviews for Yucca Elementary School
- Reviewed by Teacher on February 20, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - you should not go there its rude and there food is all old
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 22, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i love that school i have really good memories from yucca.... i had the best teacher ever (mr. cruz) i will never forget that school .
- Reviewed by Student on December 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- you are a great school
- Reviewed by Community Member on October 10, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - school is not that great. however its the potential of the students that make it possible for it be cool. i went to school there. i was involved in track and other events. graduated college as an engineer and still have fond memories of that place.
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 21, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- yucca is a terrible school..it would be heart breaking to put your child in this possition..they have no fun activities to put your child in..there staff members are very nice but the teachers arent they have no respect for any of the students..p.s ms.craven is a terrible and really mean sixth grade teacher
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 28, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- it sucked
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