Yuma Elementary District (4499) on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Alice Byrne Elementary SchoolC W Mcgraw Elementary SchoolGeorge Washington Carver Elementary SchoolFourth Avenue Junior High SchoolGila Vista JR High SchoolJames B Rolle SchoolJames D Price SchoolO C Johnson SchoolPalmcroft Elementary SchoolPecan Grove Elementary SchoolR Pete Woodard JR High SchoolRoosevelt SchoolMary A Otondo Elementary SchoolDesert Mesa Elementary SchoolCastle Dome Middle SchoolRon Watson Middle SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolYuma District One Digital Learning AcademyDorothy Hall Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Yuma Elementary District (4499)

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
94%
Exceeding
56%
Avg actual scores
26.3%
Avg projected
19%

18 of 19 schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499) carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 11D: 3F: 2

Best schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499)

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A- James D Price School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. B Dorothy Hall Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. C+ Desert Mesa Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  4. C+ James B Rolle School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. C+ O C Johnson School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. C+ R Pete Woodard JR High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  7. C Palmcroft Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. C Alice Byrne Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. C Mary A Otondo Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  10. C Castle Dome Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Yuma Elementary District (4499)

Where Yuma Elementary District (4499) schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Arizona
  • County: Yuma County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 8,980 students with 478 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,291 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0409600
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Yuma Elementary District (4499)

How many schools are in Yuma Elementary District (4499)?

SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Yuma Elementary District (4499) serve?

The largest by graded schools: Yuma.

How good are the schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499)?

Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Yuma Elementary District (4499)?

8,980 students were enrolled in Yuma Elementary District (4499) in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Yuma Elementary District (4499)?

Yuma Elementary District (4499) is in Arizona, based in Yuma County, with its district office in Yuma. Its boundary covers about 2,285 sq mi.