Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960000991
O C Johnson School
1201 W 12TH ST, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-7900 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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.
- A+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
16.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
19%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 . % PassingMath
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 16 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 49.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where O C Johnson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #490 of 1,072 ▼ 70 | #10 of 38 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #388 of 1,072 ▲ 174 | #3 of 38 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #34 of 930 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #804 of 1,223 | #28 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #493 of 991 | #7 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #902 of 1,007 | #19 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #283 of 721 | #5 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
352
-55 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 21 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 83% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 22 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 22.9 | 19.5:1 | 83% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 22 | 20.0:1 | 100% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 27 | 21.6:1 | 79% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 835 | 37 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 27 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O C Johnson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (446 to 352); teachers down 8% (22.9 to 21).
About O C Johnson School
O C Johnson School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in YUMA, Arizona. Federal data show 352 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Yuma Elementary District (4499) has 9,102 students spread across 19 schools.
Roughly 90% of students at O C Johnson School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 7% White. Among people living in Yuma County, the Hispanic share is about 65%. The diversity index for O C Johnson School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 21 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
O C Johnson School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Yuma County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $62,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 89 public schools in the county, enrolling about 38,800, O C Johnson School among them.
Of the public schools around it, O C Johnson School is closest to Amerischools Academy - Yuma North, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 14% decline took enrollment from 407 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
The O C Johnson School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499)
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
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- Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 876 students
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- R Pete Woodard Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Dorothy Hall ElementaryElementary · 601 students
Other schools in YUMA
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Nearby schools
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma North0.5 mi · 193
- Alice Byrne Elementary School0.6 mi · 289
- Student Choice High School - Yuma0.8 mi · 486
- George Washington Carver Elementary School0.9 mi · 270
- Yuma District One Digital Learning Academy0.9 mi · 18
- Yuma High School1.0 mi · 1,040
Frequently asked questions
About O C Johnson SchoolHow large is O C Johnson School?
O C Johnson School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does O C Johnson School serve?
O C Johnson School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at O C Johnson School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at O C Johnson School.
What is the student diversity at O C Johnson School?
Student demographics at O C Johnson School are roughly 7% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is O C Johnson School public or private?
O C Johnson 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.