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What's one thing Crane Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
554
Middle
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4501)·NCES 040240000014
Crane Middle School
4450 W 32ND ST, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-3200 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Arizona public middle schools
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 268 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 286 | 52% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crane Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #109 of 190 ▼ 1 | #5 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #113 of 190 ▼ 7 | #6 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #20 of 160 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #89 of 214 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #160 of 179 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #158 of 182 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #45 of 139 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
554
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 554 | 25 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 26.7 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 26 | 23.5:1 | 67% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 29 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 34 | 22.0:1 | 71% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 35 | 21.4:1 | 100% (747) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 100% (743) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 41 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crane Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (748 to 554); teachers down 26% (34 to 25).
About Crane Middle School
Crane Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Arizona, with an address in YUMA. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 554 students.
Within Crane Elementary District (4501), Crane Middle School is one of 10 schools. The district enrolls 5,727 students.
About 88% of the student body at Crane Middle School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 8% White. Among people living in Yuma County, the Hispanic share is about 65%. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.2:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Crane Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Yuma County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yuma County is home to 89 public schools and about 38,800 public school students.
Mesquite Elementary is the public school closest to Crane Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 565 in 2020-21 to 554 in 2024-25, a change of 11 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 19.5:1 to 22.2:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Crane Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Crane Elementary District (4501)
- Gowan Science AcademyElementary · 816 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 646 students
- Pueblo Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Salida Del Sol ElementaryElementary · 588 students
- Mesquite ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Gary A. Knox Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 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
Other Crane Middle schools
One other US public school is named Crane Middle. Crane Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Crane Middle SchoolCRANE, TX · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Mesquite Elementary0.4 mi · 568
- Desert View Middle & High School1.2 mi · 225
- Desert View Online School1.2 mi · 5
- Valley Horizon Elementary School1.4 mi · 460
- Cibola High School1.5 mi · 2,434
- Gary A. Knox Elementary School1.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Crane Middle SchoolHow large is Crane Middle School?
Crane Middle School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Crane Middle School serve?
Crane Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Crane Middle School?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Crane Middle School.
How diverse is Crane Middle School?
Crane Middle School reports a student body of 8% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Crane Middle School?
Crane Middle School is overseen by Crane Elementary District (4501) in Yuma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.