O C Johnson School

O C Johnson School operates as a modestly sized elementary-level community in YUMA, Arizona, part of Yuma Elementary District (4499). Current enrollment sits at 352 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so O C Johnson School sits 22% smaller than that benchmark.

O C Johnson School is one of 19 schools operated by Yuma Elementary District (4499), a district that works with 9,102 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, O C Johnson School records that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 65% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Yuma County reports that median household income runs about $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Yuma County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), of which O C Johnson School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Amerischools Academy - Yuma North, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

O C Johnson School operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 85% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.