Valley Horizon Elementary School

As a medium-sized primary school in YUMA, Arizona, Valley Horizon Elementary School enrolls 460 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Crane Elementary District (4501).

Across the 10 schools in Crane Elementary District (4501) (5,727 students total), Valley Horizon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Valley Horizon Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 65% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Yuma County) records that median household earnings sit near $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Valley Horizon Elementary School is one of 89 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students).

Cibola High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Valley Horizon Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025.

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