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How has James B Rolle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960000988
James B Rolle School
2711 S ENGLER AVE, YUMA, AZ 85365 · (928) 502-8200 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C-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
20.3:1
28 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 | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
44%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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James B Rolle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #504 of 1,072 ▼ 5 | #12 of 38 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #591 of 1,072 ▲ 14 | #18 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #175 of 930 | #8 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #378 of 1,223 | #16 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #828 of 991 | #18 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #704 of 1,007 | #2 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #535 of 721 | #11 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
567
+38 (+7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 567 | 28 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 27.2 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 65% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 26 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 60% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 27 | 22.6:1 | 55% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 58% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 33 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 29 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James B Rolle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (626 to 567); teachers down 7% (30 to 28).
About James B Rolle School
James B Rolle School, located in YUMA, Arizona, is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 567 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 26% bigger than that mark.
In Yuma Elementary District (4499), 19 schools enroll a combined 9,102 students.
The student body at James B Rolle School is 71% Hispanic. It is also 24% White and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.3:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 3.3 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, James B Rolle School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Yuma County area, median household income comes to about $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Yuma County's 89 public schools enroll about 38,800 students and include James B Rolle School.
C W Mcgraw Elementary School is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. James B Rolle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 38 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The James B Rolle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Nearby schools
- C W Mcgraw Elementary School1.4 mi · 511
- Gila Vista Jr High School1.4 mi · 551
- Harvest Preparatory Academy1.9 mi · 1,068
- AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma1.9 mi · 102
- STEDY- Central Campus2.1 mi · 2
- Palmcroft Elementary School2.1 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About James B Rolle SchoolHow large is James B Rolle School?
James B Rolle School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-06.
Is James B Rolle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James B Rolle School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at James B Rolle School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at James B Rolle School.
How diverse is James B Rolle School?
James B Rolle School reports a student body of 24% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is James B Rolle School public or private?
James B Rolle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yuma Elementary District (4499).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.