Dateland Elementary School

Set in Dateland, Arizona, Dateland Elementary School is a rural-scale K-5 school, run under Hyder Elementary District (4502). It educates 88 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 80% below the state mean of about 451.

Operationally, Dateland Elementary School answers to Hyder Elementary District (4502), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Dateland Elementary School shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

In terms of school funding signals, Dateland Elementary School shows 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Yuma County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dateland Elementary School is one of 89 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sentinel Elementary School, around 19.5 miles off.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dateland Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 87 students in 2018 to 88 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.