Amerischools Academy - Yuma
Amerischools Academy - Yuma serves 103 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Amerischools Academy - Yuma placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Amerischools Academy - Yuma's student population of 103 students has declined by 46% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
103 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade

School Rankings
Amerischools Academy - Yuma is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Amerischools Academy - Yuma is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1122 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
2%
5%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
71%
46%

Black
1%
6%

White
24%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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