Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960000983
George Washington Carver Elementary School
1341 W 5TH ST, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-7600 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Arizona public elementary 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.
- AThree-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
13.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
13%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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +22.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #837 of 1,072 ▼ 305 | #33 of 38 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #811 of 1,072 ▲ 78 | #31 of 38 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #59 of 930 | #4 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #923 of 1,223 | #31 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #134 of 991 | #1 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #933 of 1,007 | #22 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.6% | #75 of 721 | #1 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. 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
270
-46 (-15%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 270 | 20.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 19.1 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 17 | 19.6:1 | 97% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 18 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 22.9 | 18.6:1 | 97% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 100% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 99% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 25 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Carver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (426 to 270); teachers down 10% (22.9 to 20.5).
About George Washington Carver Elementary School
George Washington Carver Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in YUMA, Arizona. A federal count lists 270 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Yuma Elementary District (4499) has 9,102 students spread across 19 schools.
About 93% of the student body at George Washington Carver Elementary School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 4% White. Among people living in Yuma County, the Hispanic share is about 65%. George Washington Carver Elementary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for George Washington Carver Elementary School is C+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 36% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Yuma County, the median household income is $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. George Washington Carver Elementary School is one of 89 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to George Washington Carver Elementary School is Yuma High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 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.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 316 in 2020-21 to 270 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.6:1 to 13.2:1.
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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
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Other George Washington Carver Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named George Washington Carver Elementary. George Washington Carver Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 11.
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 736 students
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 640 students
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- George Washington Carver ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Yuma High School0.4 mi · 1,040
- Roosevelt School0.5 mi · 254
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- Fourth Avenue Junior High School0.6 mi · 364
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Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolHow large is George Washington Carver Elementary School?
George Washington Carver Elementary School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-06.
Is George Washington Carver Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Carver Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School.
How diverse is George Washington Carver Elementary School?
George Washington Carver Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is George Washington Carver Elementary School in?
George Washington Carver Elementary School is part of Yuma Elementary District (4499).
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