James D Price School

James D Price School is an elementary-level community of very small scale in Yuma, Arizona, operated by Yuma Elementary District (4499), teacheing 63 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 86% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Yuma Elementary District (4499), which oversees 19 schools and 9,102 students, James D Price School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, James D Price School lists that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 40% White, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is visibly less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, James D Price School records 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting James D Price School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Yuma County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yuma County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), of which James D Price School is one.

Bill M. Manes High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 12.2 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 80 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 68% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for James D Price School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.