George Washington Carver Elementary School

George Washington Carver Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary campus in YUMA, Arizona, operated by Yuma Elementary District (4499). Current enrollment sits at 270 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

Yuma Elementary District (4499) runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 9,102 students. George Washington Carver Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, George Washington Carver Elementary School lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 65% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, George Washington Carver Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Yuma County put 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. Across Yuma County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), George Washington Carver Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Yuma High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George Washington Carver Elementary School.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Washington Carver Elementary School has declined 37%, going from 426 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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