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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Students by Grade |
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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% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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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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