Palmcroft Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Palmcroft Elementary School

901 W Palmcroft Dr
Yuma, AZ 85364

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Top 50%

Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmcroft Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Palmcroft Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmcroft Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	66
1	67
2	71
3	72
4	69
5	86
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School
2023	467
2022	455
2021	488
2020	597
2019	597
2018	542
2017	542
2016	547
2015	572
2014	628
2013	597
2012	563
2011	600
2010	611
2009	644
2008	657
2007	536
2006	579
2005	618
2004	657
2003	689
2002	599
2001	655
2000	729
1999	662
1998	647
1997	693
1996	703
1995	745
1994	687
1993	721
1992	633
1991	729
1990	640
1989	612
1988	573
1987	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	30
2014	33
2013	30
2012	30
2011	28
2010	30
2009	33
2008	31
2007	31
2006	34
2005	34
2004	33
2003	32
2002	30
2001	31
2000	30
1999	29
1998	31
1997	32
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	32
1992	31
1991	34
1990	29
1989	29
1988	28
1987	27

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

School Rankings

Palmcroft Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palmcroft Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#747 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School
2023	#747
2022	#941
2021	#869
2019	#1081
2018	#927
2017	#676
2016	#761
2015	#893
2014	#1181
2013	#831
2012	#858

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	44%	34%	24%
2022	34%	35%	23%
2021	33%	32%	17%
2019	42%	45%	36%
2018	48%	45%	38%
2017	51%	42%	36%
2016	41%	39%	33%
2015	47%	38%	33%
2014	57%	63%	57%
2013	67%	63%	59%
2012	67%	63%	56%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2022	34%	40%	31%
2021	29%	39%	28%
2019	41%	45%	36%
2018	41%	44%	38%
2017	43%	42%	36%
2016	37%	40%	32%
2015	27%	38%	25%
2014	68%	79%	72%
2013	75%	78%	72%
2012	71%	77%	70%
2011	64%	77%	70%

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15-19%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	19:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	21:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	20:1	21:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	22:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	21:1	19:1	20:1
2000	24:1	19:1	21:1
1999	23:1	19:1	22:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	22:1	19:1	20:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	22:1	20:1	20:1
1990	22:1	20:1	20:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	4%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	4%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

85%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	83%	47%	78%
2022	87%	47%	77%
2021	85%	46%	76%
2020	71%	45%	74%
2019	71%	45%	74%
2018	65%	45%	71%
2017	65%	45%	71%
2016	64%	45%	70%
2015	60%	45%	69%
2014	58%	44%	67%
2013	58%	43%	66%
2012	61%	43%	67%
2011	60%	42%	67%
2010	59%	41%	66%
2009	59%	41%	67%
2008	59%	42%	68%
2007	70%	41%	68%
2006	64%	39%	67%
2005	60%	38%	66%
2004	57%	37%	66%
2003	54%	36%	64%
2002	53%	35%	63%
2001	46%	33%	62%
2000	44%	33%	61%
1999	51%	32%	60%
1998	50%	31%	59%
1997	48%	30%	58%
1996	46%	30%	56%
1995	43%	29%	56%
1994	42%	28%	54%
1993	38%	27%	53%
1992	32%	25%	48%
1991	31%	25%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2016	6%	5%	2%
2015	6%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	7%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	7%	4%	4%
1995	8%	4%	4%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	6%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	10%	35%	18%
2022	8%	35%	19%
2021	9%	36%	19%
2020	22%	38%	22%
2019	22%	38%	22%
2018	25%	38%	24%
2017	25%	38%	24%
2016	26%	39%	25%
2015	30%	40%	27%
2014	32%	41%	27%
2013	31%	42%	28%
2012	29%	42%	27%
2011	29%	42%	27%
2010	30%	44%	27%
2009	32%	44%	27%
2008	35%	44%	27%
2007	25%	45%	27%
2006	30%	47%	28%
2005	33%	48%	29%
2004	35%	48%	29%
2003	39%	49%	30%
2002	42%	50%	31%
2001	47%	52%	32%
2000	49%	53%	33%
1999	41%	54%	34%
1998	41%	56%	35%
1997	42%	57%	36%
1996	44%	57%	38%
1995	45%	58%	38%
1994	48%	59%	40%
1993	50%	60%	40%
1992	63%	61%	40%
1991	67%	65%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	0.30	0.65	0.36
2022	0.24	0.65	0.38
2021	0.27	0.66	0.39
2020	0.45	0.65	0.41
2019	0.45	0.65	0.41
2018	0.52	0.65	0.44
2017	0.52	0.65	0.44
2016	0.52	0.65	0.45
2015	0.55	0.64	0.46
2014	0.56	0.64	0.48
2013	0.57	0.64	0.49
2012	0.54	0.64	0.48
2011	0.56	0.65	0.48
2010	0.56	0.64	0.49
2009	0.55	0.64	0.48
2008	0.53	0.63	0.47
2007	0.45	0.63	0.47
2006	0.50	0.63	0.48
2005	0.53	0.62	0.48
2004	0.56	0.63	0.49
2003	0.56	0.63	0.50
2002	0.55	0.62	0.51
2001	0.57	0.62	0.52
2000	0.57	0.62	0.52
1999	0.57	0.60	0.53
1998	0.58	0.59	0.53
1997	0.59	0.58	0.54
1996	0.60	0.58	0.54
1995	0.61	0.58	0.55
1994	0.59	0.57	0.55
1993	0.60	0.56	0.56
1992	0.50	0.56	0.54
1991	0.48	0.54	0.55

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Eligible for

83%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	60%	39%	55%
2022	60%	29%	43%
2021	73%	42%	62%
2020	60%	43%	58%
2019	60%	43%	58%
2018	66%	42%	65%
2017	66%	42%	65%
2016	62%	33%	51%
2015	50%	34%	27%
2014	52%	36%	28%
2013	57%	37%	42%
2012	58%	36%	39%
2011	58%	36%	39%
2010	58%	38%	61%
2009	56%	39%	60%
2008	45%	29%	52%
2007	7%	32%	28%
2006	67%	37%	65%
2005	74%	40%	69%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Palmcroft Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	12%	7%	14%
2022	12%	2%	8%
2021	12%	9%	12%
2020	12%	7%	14%
2019	12%	7%	14%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	14%	11%	10%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	14%	14%	37%
2013	12%	10%	26%
2012	14%	11%	30%
2011	16%	10%	31%
2010	14%	8%	8%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	17%	9%	10%
2006	15%	8%	8%
2005	18%	8%	9%
2004	19%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmcroft Elementary School's ranking?

Palmcroft Elementary School is ranked #747 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Palmcroft Elementary School often compared to?

Palmcroft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alice Byrne Elementary School, Gary A. Knox Elementary School, Mary A Otondo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Palmcroft Elementary School?

433 students attend Palmcroft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Palmcroft Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Palmcroft Elementary School?

Palmcroft Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Palmcroft Elementary School offer ?

Palmcroft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palmcroft Elementary School part of?

Palmcroft Elementary School is part of Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District.

In what neighborhood is Palmcroft Elementary School located?

Palmcroft Elementary School is located in the Palmcroft Estates neighborhood of Yuma, AZ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education