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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the C W Mcgraw Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960000982
C W Mcgraw Elementary School
2345 S ARIZONA AVE, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-7700 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 2% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 56.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where C W Mcgraw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #793 of 1,072 | #32 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #793 of 1,072 | #29 of 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #479 of 930 | #18 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #476 of 1,223 | #19 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #657 of 991 | #10 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #892 of 1,007 | #18 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #661 of 721 | #18 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
511
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 88% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 24 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 88% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 99% (558) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 22 | 21.8:1 | 85% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 853 | 34 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C W Mcgraw Elementary School.
About C W Mcgraw Elementary School
The public elementary school C W Mcgraw Elementary School is located in YUMA, Arizona. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 511 students in 2024-25.
C W Mcgraw Elementary School is run by Yuma Elementary District (4499), whose 19 schools enroll 9,102 students.
The share of students at C W Mcgraw Elementary School who are Hispanic is 89%. Other groups include 6% White. By comparison, Yuma County residents are about 65% Hispanic. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at C W Mcgraw Elementary School are from different groups.
The school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
Census data for Yuma County show the median household earns about $62,876 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Yuma County number 89, with about 38,800 students.
Among nearby public schools, Gila Vista Jr High School is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (513) to 2024-25 (511). The ratio was 21.4:1 in 2020-21 and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Yuma Elementary District (4499)
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 876 students
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- R Pete Woodard Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Dorothy Hall ElementaryElementary · 601 students
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
- Gila Vista Jr High School0.1 mi · 551
- AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma0.6 mi · 102
- Harvest Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 1,068
- R Pete Woodard Jr High School0.9 mi · 614
- Student Choice High School - Yuma0.9 mi · 486
- Palmcroft Elementary School1.1 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About C W Mcgraw Elementary SchoolHow large is C W Mcgraw Elementary School?
C W Mcgraw Elementary School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does C W Mcgraw Elementary School serve?
C W Mcgraw Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does C W Mcgraw Elementary School have?
C W Mcgraw Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at C W Mcgraw Elementary School?
At C W Mcgraw Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is C W Mcgraw Elementary School public or private?
C W Mcgraw Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yuma Elementary District (4499).
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