George Washington Carver Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1341 W 5th St
Yuma, AZ 85364

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Bottom 50%

gwcarver.yuma.org

Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

George Washington Carver Elementary School's student population of 307 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Washington Carver Elementary School
Kind	43
1	57
2	57
3	42
4	49
5	55
Not Listed	4

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School
2023	333
2022	301
2021	316
2020	365
2019	365
2018	456
2017	456
2016	487
2015	494
2014	455
2013	466
2012	438
2011	433
2010	415
2009	438
2008	452
2007	446
2006	446
2005	456
2004	507
2003	523
2002	496
2001	514
2000	487
1999	484
1998	491
1997	484
1996	482
1995	936
1994	454
1993	464
1992	443
1991	430
1990	423
1989	426
1988	351
1987	346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	26
2012	22
2011	22
2010	23
2009	28
2008	28
2007	22
2006	29
2005	28
2004	26
2003	25
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	24
1991	24
1990	21
1989	20
1988	17
1987	15

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Year Founded

1949

School Calendar

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Campus Size

3 acres

School Motto

Together we learn, together we grow.

School Rankings

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

The of George Washington Carver Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#1034 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School
2023	#1034
2022	#1076
2021	#1205
2019	#1543
2018	#1781
2017	#1491
2016	#1594
2015	#1499
2014	#1372
2013	#1232
2012	#1203

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	32%	34%	24%
2022	32%	35%	23%
2021	17%	32%	17%
2019	32%	45%	36%
2018	24%	45%	38%
2017	27%	42%	36%
2016	21%	39%	33%
2015	29%	38%	33%
2014	54%	63%	57%
2013	58%	63%	59%
2012	57%	63%	56%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2022	27%	40%	31%
2021	22%	39%	28%
2019	27%	45%	36%
2018	20%	44%	38%
2017	21%	42%	36%
2016	16%	40%	32%
2015	16%	38%	25%
2014	60%	79%	72%
2013	64%	78%	72%
2012	64%	77%	70%
2011	63%	77%	70%

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≤10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	17:1	20:1
2021	18:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	18:1	21:1
2019	17:1	18:1	21:1
2018	17:1	19:1	21:1
2017	17:1	19:1	21:1
2016	19:1	20:1	21:1
2015	20:1	20:1	21:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	22:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	21:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	21:1
1999	19:1	19:1	22:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	37:1	19:1	21:1
1994	18:1	19:1	20:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1
1992	18:1	20:1	20:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	20:1
1989	22:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2015)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	2%
1992	1%	8%	3%
1989	4%	7%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

91%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	94%	47%	78%
2022	94%	47%	77%
2021	95%	46%	76%
2020	92%	45%	74%
2019	92%	45%	74%
2018	94%	45%	71%
2017	94%	45%	71%
2016	91%	45%	70%
2015	89%	45%	69%
2014	89%	44%	67%
2013	86%	43%	66%
2012	89%	43%	67%
2011	89%	42%	67%
2010	91%	41%	66%
2009	92%	41%	67%
2008	94%	42%	68%
2007	93%	41%	68%
2006	92%	39%	67%
2005	93%	38%	66%
2004	91%	37%	66%
2003	91%	36%	64%
2002	92%	35%	63%
2001	90%	33%	62%
2000	90%	33%	61%
1999	85%	32%	60%
1998	85%	31%	59%
1997	85%	30%	58%
1996	85%	30%	56%
1995	87%	29%	56%
1994	88%	28%	54%
1993	90%	27%	53%
1992	88%	25%	48%
1991	95%	25%	52%

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Black

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

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	4%	35%	18%
2022	4%	35%	19%
2021	3%	36%	19%
2020	7%	38%	22%
2019	7%	38%	22%
2018	6%	38%	24%
2017	6%	38%	24%
2016	7%	39%	25%
2015	8%	40%	27%
2014	6%	41%	27%
2013	6%	42%	28%
2012	5%	42%	27%
2011	6%	42%	27%
2010	5%	44%	27%
2009	4%	44%	27%
2008	4%	44%	27%
2007	5%	45%	27%
2006	5%	47%	28%
2005	6%	48%	29%
2004	6%	48%	29%
2003	6%	49%	30%
2002	6%	50%	31%
2001	7%	52%	32%
2000	6%	53%	33%
1999	8%	54%	34%
1998	9%	56%	35%
1997	10%	57%	36%
1996	7%	57%	38%
1995	6%	58%	38%
1994	5%	59%	40%
1993	3%	60%	40%
1992	4%	61%	40%
1991	6%	65%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	0.12	0.65	0.36
2022	0.12	0.65	0.38
2021	0.10	0.66	0.39
2020	0.15	0.65	0.41
2019	0.15	0.65	0.41
2018	0.11	0.65	0.44
2017	0.11	0.65	0.44
2016	0.17	0.65	0.45
2015	0.20	0.64	0.46
2014	0.21	0.64	0.48
2013	0.26	0.64	0.49
2012	0.21	0.64	0.48
2011	0.21	0.65	0.48
2010	0.17	0.64	0.49
2009	0.15	0.64	0.48
2008	0.12	0.63	0.47
2007	0.15	0.63	0.47
2006	0.15	0.63	0.48
2005	0.15	0.62	0.48
2004	0.17	0.63	0.49
2003	0.17	0.63	0.50
2002	0.15	0.62	0.51
2001	0.19	0.62	0.52
2000	0.20	0.62	0.52
1999	0.27	0.60	0.53
1998	0.27	0.59	0.53
1997	0.27	0.58	0.54
1996	0.29	0.58	0.54
1995	0.24	0.58	0.55
1994	0.22	0.57	0.55
1993	0.19	0.56	0.56
1992	0.22	0.56	0.54
1991	0.20	0.54	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	87%	39%	55%
2022	87%	29%	43%
2021	100%	42%	62%
2020	87%	43%	58%
2019	87%	43%	58%
2018	99%	42%	65%
2017	99%	42%	65%
2016	98%	33%	51%
2010	96%	38%	61%
2009	99%	39%	60%
2008	90%	29%	52%
2007	91%	32%	28%
2006	99%	37%	65%
2005	99%	40%	69%
2004	85%	37%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Arizona	Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District
2023	10%	7%	14%
2022	10%	2%	8%
2020	10%	7%	14%
2019	10%	7%	14%
2014	99%	14%	37%
2013	99%	10%	26%
2012	99%	11%	30%
2011	99%	10%	31%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2008	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is George Washington Carver Elementary School's ranking?

George Washington Carver Elementary School is ranked #1034 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary School?

307 students attend George Washington Carver Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of George Washington Carver Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George Washington Carver Elementary School?

George Washington Carver Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does George Washington Carver Elementary School offer ?

George Washington Carver Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is George Washington Carver Elementary School part of?

George Washington Carver Elementary School is part of Yuma Elementary District (4499) School District.