Pecan Grove Elementary School

Set in YUMA, Arizona, Pecan Grove Elementary School is a small elementary campus, overseen by Yuma Elementary District (4499). It serves 331 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Pecan Grove Elementary School sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 19 schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499) (9,102 students total), Pecan Grove Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Pecan Grove Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Other groups include 9% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Pecan Grove Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Yuma County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, 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 Pecan Grove Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: George Washington Carver Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pecan Grove Elementary School has edged up 11%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 92% to 87%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.