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Crane Elementary District (4501) 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 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,614 students in Crane Elementary District (4501). 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) have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
1,150 Schools
# Students
5,727 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crane Elementary District (4501), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.5%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
85%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
10%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,829 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,259
$11,558
Spending / Student
$8,829
$11,459
Best Crane Elementary District (4501) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gowan Science Academy
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1020 W Avenue C
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 539-1200
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 539-1200
Gr: PK-8 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Pueblo Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2803 W 20th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3600
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3600
Gr: PK-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
Crane Ilearning Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4250 W 16th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3400
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3400
Gr: PK-8
Rank: #44.
Crane Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4450 W 32nd St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3200
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2650 W 20th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3300
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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