James B Rolle School

James B Rolle School is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in YUMA, Arizona, one of the schools within Yuma Elementary District (4499), instructing 567 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so James B Rolle School sits 26% above that benchmark.

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

On demographics, James B Rolle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 24% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Yuma County put the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Yuma County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), James B Rolle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is C W Mcgraw Elementary School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 626 students in 2018 compared to 567 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.