Crane Middle School

Crane Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in YUMA, Arizona, overseen by Crane Elementary District (4501). The school instructs 554 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 10 schools in Crane Elementary District (4501) (5,727 students total), Crane Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Crane Middle School records that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 65% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Yuma County shows median household earnings sit near $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Yuma County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), Crane Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mesquite Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Crane Middle School.

Crane Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crane Middle School has declined 26%, going from 748 students in 2018 to 554 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 82% to 88% across the same window.

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