Enrollment
102
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE CHARTER FOUNDATION INC. (6355)·NCES 040013101960
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma
2098 S 3RD AVE, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 329-1100 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- C+Three-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
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
14 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #652 of 1,072 ▼ 357 | #22 of 38 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #472 of 1,072 ▼ 184 | #8 of 38 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #246 of 930 | #9 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #1,133 of 1,223 | #38 of 40 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
102
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
+38% since 2000-01, when it was 74
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 102 | 14 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 123 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 125 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 103 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 162 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 210 | N/A | N/A | 58% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | N/A | N/A | 47% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma.
About AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma is an elementary school in YUMA, Arizona, reachable at (928) 329-1100. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 102 students. That is 77% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 556 students.
Of every 100 students at AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma, about 83 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 11% White. That is higher than the 65% Hispanic share among all Yuma County residents. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma are from different groups.
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma reports a ratio of 7.3 students per teacher, from 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 9.7 students per teacher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Yuma County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 89 public schools in the county, enrolling about 38,800, AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma among them.
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma is about 0.4 miles from Student Choice High School - Yuma, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma is one of the charter schools in Arizona.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 103 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 102.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma NorthElementary · 193 students
- AmeriSchools Academy - TucsonCombined · 167 students
- AmeriSchools Academy - CamelbackCombined · 94 students
- AmeriSchools Academy Online InstructionElementary
Other schools in YUMA
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Nearby schools
- Student Choice High School - Yuma0.4 mi · 486
- R Pete Woodard Jr High School0.5 mi · 614
- Harvest Preparatory Academy0.5 mi · 1,068
- Gila Vista Jr High School0.5 mi · 551
- C W Mcgraw Elementary School0.6 mi · 511
- Alice Byrne Elementary School0.7 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About AmeriSchools Academy - YumaHow large is AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma?
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma enrolls approximately 102 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma serve?
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma.
What is the racial breakdown of students at AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma?
At AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma, the student body is approximately 11% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma public or private?
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.