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What's one thing Jamaica Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE HAVASU UNIFIED DISTRICT (4368)·NCES 040428002182
Jamaica Elementary School
3437 JAMAICA BLVD S, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 · (928) 854-7280 · Mohave County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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.
- B-Three-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
20.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lake Havasu Unified District (4368). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
45.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 71.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jamaica Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Mohave County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #307 of 1,072 ▼ 20 | #9 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #376 of 1,072 ▼ 82 | #7 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #433 of 930 | #12 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #647 of 1,223 | #9 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #814 of 991 | #12 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #672 of 1,007 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #246 of 721 | #5 of 12 |
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
424
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 424 | 21.2 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 24 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | 30% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 23 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 24 | 22.9:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 44% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 42% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jamaica Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (549 to 424); teachers down 12% (24 to 21.2).
About Jamaica Elementary School
Jamaica Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It enrolls 424 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6.
In Lake Havasu Unified District (4368), 9 schools enroll a combined 5,228 students.
More than half of enrollment at Jamaica Elementary School is White: 69%. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic. The school's White share is 11 points below the 80% share among Mohave County residents. The diversity index for Jamaica Elementary School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Jamaica Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1, with 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Jamaica Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Mohave County show that median household income comes to about $57,684, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mohave County counts 77 public schools with about 23,396 students.
Jamaica Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Starline Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Jamaica Elementary School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Jamaica Elementary School enrolled 436 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 424. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.0:1 to 20.0:1.
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Mohave County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
- Lake Havasu High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Thunderbolt Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Starline Elementary SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Smoketree Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Oro Grande Classical AcademyElementary · 367 students
- Nautilus Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Lake Havasu City
- Lake Havasu High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Thunderbolt Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Starline Elementary SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Smoketree Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Oro Grande Classical AcademyElementary · 367 students
- Nautilus Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Starline Elementary School0.7 mi · 629
- Thunderbolt Middle School1.5 mi · 734
- Telesis Preparatory Academy1.7 mi · 63
- Telesis Preparatory1.7 mi · 258
- WAVE - Lake Havasu High School1.7 mi · 1
- Lake Havasu High School1.7 mi · 1,523
Frequently asked questions
About Jamaica Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jamaica Elementary School?
Jamaica Elementary School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Jamaica Elementary School serve?
Jamaica Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Jamaica Elementary School?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at Jamaica Elementary School.
How diverse is Jamaica Elementary School?
Jamaica Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jamaica Elementary School?
Jamaica Elementary School is overseen by Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) in Mohave County.
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