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Amerischools Academy - Yuma North

1220 S 4TH AVE, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 919-7203 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4121%
Grade 12915%
Grade 22915%
Grade 32312%
Grade 41910%
Grade 52613%
Grade 62613%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 58% larger than its 6th grade class (26).

Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3016%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
14676%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
84%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9851%
Female
9549%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -33.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2434.0%27.0%
2022-2343.0%42.0%
2021-2246.0%44.0%
2020-2145.0%43.0%
2018-1957.0%59.0%
2017-1857.0%60.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Amerischools Academy - Yuma North ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Yuma County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#584 of 1,072
▼ 253
#20 of 38
▼ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#543 of 1,072
▼ 131
#13 of 38
▼ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-13.5pp#24 of 930#3 of 34
Enrollment
ranked largest first
193#1,012 of 1,223#36 of 40
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.7%#573 of 721#12 of 21
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
193
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251931512.9:1N/A
2023-24176N/AN/AN/A
2022-23185N/AN/AN/A
2020-21197N/AN/AN/A
2017-18209N/AN/AN/A
2015-16247N/AN/A55% (135)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amerischools Academy - Yuma North.

About Amerischools Academy - Yuma North

Amerischools Academy - Yuma North is a public elementary school run by The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) in YUMA, Arizona. Enrollment totals 193 students across kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 57% below that mark.

The 4 schools in The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) enroll 556 students altogether, Amerischools Academy - Yuma North among them.

Federal enrollment data show Amerischools Academy - Yuma North is 76% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 16% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 65% share among Yuma County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.

Amerischools Academy - Yuma North reported 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.9:1. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.

Amerischools Academy - Yuma North earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Arizona public elementary schools.

Yuma County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $62,876 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Amerischools Academy - Yuma North shares Yuma County with 88 other public schools.

O C Johnson School sits about 0.5 miles from Amerischools Academy - Yuma North. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Amerischools Academy - Yuma North inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size). Federal records list Amerischools Academy - Yuma North as a charter school.

Federal data show 197 students in 2020-21 and 193 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

On allk12, people connected to Amerischools Academy - Yuma North can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Yuma County at a glance

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Population
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students

Quick facts

School name
Amerischools Academy - Yuma North
District
The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)
Address
1220 S 4TH AVE, YUMA, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 919-7203
County
Yuma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
193
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040013103274
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)
Other schools in YUMA
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Frequently asked questions

About Amerischools Academy - Yuma North
How many students attend Amerischools Academy - Yuma North?
Amerischools Academy - Yuma North enrolls approximately 193 students in grades KG-08.
Is Amerischools Academy - Yuma North an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amerischools Academy - Yuma North is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Amerischools Academy - Yuma North have?
Amerischools Academy - Yuma North employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Amerischools Academy - Yuma North?
Student demographics at Amerischools Academy - Yuma North are roughly 16% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Amerischools Academy - Yuma North?
Amerischools Academy - Yuma North is overseen by The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) in Yuma County.
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