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Crane Elementary District (4501) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,594 students in Crane Elementary District (4501) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Crane Elementary District (4501) School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
5,873 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crane Elementary District (4501) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
85%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
11%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,609 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,004
$11,421
Spending / Student
$8,609
$11,323
Best Crane Elementary District (4501) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gowan Science Academy
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1020 W Avenue C
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 539-1200
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 539-1200
Grades: PK-8
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Pueblo Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2803 W 20th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3600
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3600
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Crane Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4450 W 32nd St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3200
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Crane Ilearning Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4250 W 16th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3400
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3400
Grades: PK-8
| 10 students
Rank: #55.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2650 W 20th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3300
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students
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