Mary A Otondo Elementary School
Tel:
(928) 502-4352
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School serves 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School's student population of 758 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 758 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mary A Otondo Elementary School is 0.52, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1006 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 59% | 45% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 37% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mary A Otondo Elementary School is Stedy- Gila Ridge High School Satellite (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Castle Dome Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Castle Dome Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 878 students
0.1 miles
2353 S. Otondo Drive
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-4352 0.1 6-8 878 - Yuma Desert Mesa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 725 students
0.9 miles
2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-4352 0.9 PK-5 725 - Yuma Stedy- Gila Ridge High School Satellite Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.3 miles
7150 E 24th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-1182 1.3 9-12 n/a - Yuma Ron Watson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 404 students
1.7 miles
9851 E. 28th St.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-4352 1.7 6-8 404 - Yuma Sunrise Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 533 students
1.7 miles
9943 S. 28th Street
Yuma, AZ 85367
(928) 502-4352 1.7 PK-5 533
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