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What's something Young Scholars Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL CORP. (4385)·NCES 040007500893
Young Scholars Academy
1501 E VALENCIA RD, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86426 · (928) 704-1100 · Mohave County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B+
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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.
- C+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
20.6:1
20 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 39% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +12.0pp since 2017
Math
45.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Young Scholars Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Mohave County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #298 of 1,072 ▲ 14 | #8 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #201 of 1,072 ▲ 27 | #1 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #371 of 930 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #679 of 1,223 | #11 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #847 of 991 | #15 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #568 of 1,007 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #203 of 256 | #11 of 13 |
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
412
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+87% since 2000-01, when it was 220
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 | 412 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 410 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 404 | N/A | N/A | 38% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | N/A | N/A | 33% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Scholars Academy.
About Young Scholars Academy
Young Scholars Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in BULLHEAD CITY, Arizona. Its 412 students are spread across kindergarten through 8.
Young Scholars Academy belongs to Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp. (4385).
White students make up a majority at Young Scholars Academy, at 62%. It is also 33% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Mohave County is roughly 80% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 20 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. That is higher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Young Scholars Academy receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Mohave County has about 220,517 residents, and the median household income is $57,684, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Mohave County has 77 public schools and roughly 23,396 students.
Camp Mohave Elementary School is located about 0.5 miles from Young Scholars Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small). Young Scholars Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 417 to 412, a small change.
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Mohave County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BULLHEAD CITY
- Mohave High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Mohave Accelerated Learning CenterHigh · 522 students
- Desert Valley SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Fox Creek Jr High SchoolMiddle · 433 students
- Bullhead City Middle SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Camp Mohave Elementary School0.5 mi · 362
- Fort Mohave Elementary School2.6 mi · 400
- Desert Star Academy3.0 mi · 686
- Academy of Building Industries3.5 mi · 108
- Fox Creek Jr High School3.5 mi · 433
- Diamondback Elementary School4.5 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Young Scholars AcademyHow many students attend Young Scholars Academy?
Young Scholars Academy enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-08.
Is Young Scholars Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Young Scholars Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Young Scholars Academy is approximately 20.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Young Scholars Academy?
Student demographics at Young Scholars Academy are roughly 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Young Scholars Academy?
Young Scholars Academy is overseen by Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp. (4385) in Mohave County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.