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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960000992
Palmcroft Elementary School
901 W PALMCROFT DR, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-8000 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- CThree-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
16.2:1
25 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
27%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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
37.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palmcroft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #419 of 1,072 ▲ 80 | #6 of 38 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #745 of 1,072 ▼ 104 | #25 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #272 of 930 | #10 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #702 of 1,223 | #25 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #438 of 991 | #6 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #846 of 1,007 | #12 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #192 of 721 | #2 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
406
-82 (-17%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 72% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 27.4 | 20.1:1 | 78% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 25 | 21.9:1 | 77% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 74% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 31 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 33 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmcroft Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (550 to 406); teachers down 9% (27.4 to 25).
About Palmcroft Elementary School
Palmcroft Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in YUMA, Arizona, one of the schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 406 students in pre-K through 5.
Yuma Elementary District (4499) enrolls 9,102 students, and its 19 schools include Palmcroft Elementary School.
Hispanic students make up 85% of enrollment at Palmcroft Elementary School. Next come 8% White and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 65% Hispanic among all Yuma County residents. Palmcroft Elementary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
Palmcroft Elementary School's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.2:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Palmcroft Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Yuma County residents, the median household income is $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Palmcroft Elementary School is one of 89 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Yuma Online Distance Academy, is about 0.4 miles from Palmcroft Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Palmcroft Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
The school enrolled 406 students in 2024-25, 82 fewer than the 488 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.8:1 to 16.2:1.
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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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- 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
- Yuma Online Distance Academy0.4 mi · 53
- Vista High School0.4 mi · 175
- Kofa High School0.4 mi · 1,976
- R Pete Woodard Jr High School0.9 mi · 614
- Gary A. Knox Elementary School1.0 mi · 528
- C W Mcgraw Elementary School1.1 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Palmcroft Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Palmcroft Elementary School?
Palmcroft Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Palmcroft Elementary School serve?
Palmcroft Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Palmcroft Elementary School have?
Palmcroft Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palmcroft Elementary School?
At Palmcroft Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Palmcroft Elementary School public or private?
Palmcroft Elementary 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.