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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUCCA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4377)·NCES 040957000323

Yucca Elementary School

12261 3rd St, Yucca, AZ 86438 · (928) 766-2581 · Mohave County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL27 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-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

Enrollment
27
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K27%
Kindergarten27%
Grade 1311%
Grade 2726%
Grade 3415%
Grade 427%
Grade 527%
Grade 614%
Grade 8415%
Student demographics
White
2178%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
415%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
27%
STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
1970%
Female
830%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -36.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -54.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 36 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 54 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2425.0%2.0%
2022-2325.0%2.0%
2020-2145.0%50.0%
2018-1947.0%42.0%
2017-1861.0%56.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Yucca Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Mohave County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
27#1,210 of 1,223#33 of 34
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 2024-25
Enrollment
27
+3 (+13%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 28
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252739.0:1N/A
2023-2425N/AN/AN/A
2022-2338219.0:174% (28)
2020-212438.0:171% (17)
2017-1830215.0:187% (26)
2015-1621210.5:1N/A
2010-111936.3:184% (16)
2000-0128128.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yucca Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (30 to 27); teachers up 50% (2 to 3).

About Yucca Elementary School

Yucca Elementary School is a very small elementary school located in Yucca, Arizona. The school counted 27 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. That is 94% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.

The local education agency for Yucca Elementary School is Yucca Elementary District (4377).

More than half of enrollment at Yucca Elementary School is White: 78%. Next come 15% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Mohave County overall, the White share is about 80%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary School is 9.0:1, based on 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

Yucca Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In the surrounding county, Mohave County, the median household earns about $57,684 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Mohave County has 77 public schools with about 23,396 students, including Yucca Elementary School.

Yucca Elementary School's nearest public school is Topock Elementary School (about 20.0 miles).

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

Federal enrollment counts increased from 24 (2020-21) to 27 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 9.0:1, from 8.0:1.

Yucca Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Mohave County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Yucca Elementary School
District
Yucca Elementary District (4377)
Address
12261 3rd St, Yucca, AZ 86438
Phone
(928) 766-2581
County
Mohave County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
27
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
040957000323
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Yucca Elementary. Yucca Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Yucca Elementary School
How many students attend Yucca Elementary School?
Yucca Elementary School enrolls approximately 27 students in grades PK-08.
Is Yucca Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yucca Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary School is approximately 9.0:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Yucca Elementary School?
Student demographics at Yucca Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is Yucca Elementary School public or private?
Yucca Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yucca Elementary District (4377).
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