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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Salida Del Sol Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4501)·NCES 040240002425
Salida Del Sol Elementary
910 S AVENUE C, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-5600 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · 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 | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 39% smaller than its 6th grade class (95).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
18.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Salida Del Sol Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #758 of 1,072 ▲ 11 | #31 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #946 of 1,072 ▼ 89 | #37 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #149 of 930 | #7 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #336 of 1,223 | #12 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #724 of 991 | #12 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #960 of 1,007 | #24 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.3% | #44 of 256 | #3 of 12 |
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
588
-192 (-25%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 32 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 34 | 20.5:1 | 81% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 780 | 35 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 24.6 | 17.9:1 | 72% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 31 | 19.2:1 | 99% (593) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salida Del Sol Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (441 to 588); teachers up 26% (24.6 to 31).
About Salida Del Sol Elementary
Salida Del Sol Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in YUMA, Arizona. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 588 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Crane Elementary District (4501) is made up of 10 schools with 5,727 students in all.
Salida Del Sol Elementary enrolls a student body that is 96% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Yuma County's population at about 65%. The chance that two students picked at random at Salida Del Sol Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1 at Salida Del Sol Elementary, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Federal survey data for Yuma County show that median household income is about $62,876, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 89 public schools operate in Yuma County, serving about 38,800 students.
Nearest public school: Gowan Science Academy, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Salida Del Sol Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 780 to 588. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.0:1) than in 2020-21 (22.3:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Crane Elementary District (4501)
- Gowan Science AcademyElementary · 816 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 646 students
- Pueblo Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Mesquite ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Crane Middle SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Gary A. Knox Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 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
- Gowan Science Academy0.1 mi · 816
- H L Suverkrup Elementary School0.8 mi · 502
- Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School0.8 mi · 101
- Desert View Academy1.0 mi · 881
- Ronald Reagan Fundamental School1.0 mi · 467
- Cibola High School1.3 mi · 2,434
Frequently asked questions
About Salida Del Sol ElementaryHow many students attend Salida Del Sol Elementary?
Salida Del Sol Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Salida Del Sol Elementary serve?
Salida Del Sol Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salida Del Sol Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salida Del Sol Elementary is approximately 19.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Salida Del Sol Elementary?
Salida Del Sol Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Salida Del Sol Elementary in?
Salida Del Sol Elementary is part of Crane Elementary District (4501).
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