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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960003667
Dorothy Hall Elementary
5777 E 45th Place, Yuma, AZ 85365 · (928) 502-8300 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 38 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
38%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
42.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2020
Math
47.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dorothy Hall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #287 of 1,072 ▼ 110 | #3 of 38 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #418 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #4 of 38 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #130 of 930 | #6 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #318 of 1,223 | #10 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #839 of 991 | #20 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #763 of 1,007 | #6 of 35 |
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
601
+211 (+54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 601 | 29.5 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 44% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dorothy Hall Elementary.
About Dorothy Hall Elementary
Dorothy Hall Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Yuma, Arizona. The school counted 601 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 33% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Yuma Elementary District (4499) is the local district for Dorothy Hall Elementary. It runs 19 schools with 9,102 students.
More than half of enrollment at Dorothy Hall Elementary is Hispanic: 76%. Enrollment also includes 22% White. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 65% share among Yuma County residents. The diversity index for Dorothy Hall Elementary is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Dorothy Hall Elementary lands at B, ahead of 63% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Yuma County, is where the school is located. 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. Counting Dorothy Hall Elementary, Yuma County has 89 public schools.
Dorothy Hall Elementary is about 3.1 miles from STEDY- Gila Ridge HS Satellite, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 390 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 601. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
This page is set up for the Dorothy Hall Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- James B Rolle SchoolElementary · 567 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
- STEDY- Gila Ridge HS Satellite3.1 mi · 2
- Gila Ridge High School3.1 mi · 2,249
- Desert Mesa Elementary School3.3 mi · 876
- STEDY- Arizona Western College3.8 mi · 4
- Castle Dome Middle School3.9 mi · 939
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School4.0 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Dorothy Hall ElementaryHow many students attend Dorothy Hall Elementary?
Dorothy Hall Elementary enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dorothy Hall Elementary serve?
Dorothy Hall Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Dorothy Hall Elementary?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Dorothy Hall Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dorothy Hall Elementary?
At Dorothy Hall Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Dorothy Hall Elementary?
Dorothy Hall Elementary is overseen by Yuma Elementary District (4499) in Yuma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.