Amerischools Academy - Yuma
Tel:
(602)354-4299
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma serves 210 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma's student population of 210 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 210 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The diversity score of Amerischools Academy - Yuma is 0.42, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 20:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 5% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 25% | 39% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 25% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | The Charter Foundation Inc. School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Amerischools Academy - Yuma is Stedy- Vista High School Satellite (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is R Pete Woodard Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is R Pete Woodard Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Stedy- Vista High School Satellite Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.3 miles
2350 South Virginia Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)373-1182 0.3 9-12 n/a - Yuma R Pete Woodard Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 642 students
0.4 miles
2250 8th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4352 0.4 6-8 642 - Yuma Vista Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 186 students
0.4 miles
2350 Virginia Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4600 0.4 9-12 186 - Yuma C W Mcgraw Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 561 students
0.5 miles
2345 S Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4352 0.5 PK-6 561 - Yuma Gila Vista Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 485 students
0.5 miles
2245 S. Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928)782-5174 0.5 6-8 485
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