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C W Mcgraw Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

C W Mcgraw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 530 students in grades PK-6 in Yuma, Arizona, which is part of the Yuma Elementary District. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the district and state on standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in 2024-2025, only 23% of 3rd graders at C W Mcgraw were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 36% statewide, and only 21% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 37% statewide. The school has a very low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools for its performance with African American, Native American, and English Language Learner students.

Interestingly, the nearby O.C. Johnson School and Palmcroft Elementary School, which serve similar student populations within the Yuma Elementary District, generally outperform C W Mcgraw Elementary School on academic measures. This suggests the need for more targeted interventions and support to address the complex factors influencing student outcomes at C W Mcgraw, particularly given the school's extremely high percentage of students from low-income families.

511

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,512

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2345 S Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ 85364-8537

(928) 502-7700

District: Yuma Elementary District

Students who attend C W Mcgraw Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gila Vista Junior High School
High:	Kofa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

6.5%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

Arizona avg39%

722^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Yuma Elementary District

228^th of 289Yuma Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	722 of 909	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	822 of 912	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	792 of 1245	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	814 of 1000	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	829 of 1226	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	526 of 1039	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	557 of 1109	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.5	703 of 1106	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	756 of 1079	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.1	757 of 955	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	879 of 1079	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	779 of 1158	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.0	938 of 1141	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.2	667 of 1075	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	646 of 1090	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	732 of 1062	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	856 of 895	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	303 of 451	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	165 of 975	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	74 of 155	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	576 of 589	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	598 of 602	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	776 of 1219	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	921 of 1219	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	463 of 862	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	462 of 1023	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	414 of 496	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	449 of 486	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	714 of 1170	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	649 of 716	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	763 of 1198	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	326 of 709	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	359 of 911	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	424 of 549	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	315 of 556	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	684 of 1116	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	491 of 618	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	231 of 820	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	550 of 626	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	824 of 1216	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	712 of 830	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	719 of 1220	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	538 of 850	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	519 of 1032	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	36 of 60	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	78 of 239	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.4	543 of 1027	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	641 of 654	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	81.2	63 of 1201	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	805 of 1024	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	679 of 800	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	657 of 1161	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)95th percentile+62 vs school

Military Connected (2021)67th percentile+35 vs school

Migrant (2023)54th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)47th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2023)21st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2023)11th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

Native American (2021)2nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)					AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
C W Mcgraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2345 S Arizona Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7700	511	28	18.2		33 (6.5%)	7 (1.4%)	456 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	18.4	722^nd of 909 public elementary schools	20.6%		13	822^nd of 912 public elementary schools	9.9%	100	23.0	30.0	22.0			31.0		21.0		30.0	$7,512	$1,289	$1,221	$3,800	$4,761	$240	$5,001
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma	Public, Charter	K-8	2098 S 3rd Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 329-1100	102	14	7.2		11 (10.8%)	2 (2.0%)	85 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$8,050	$1,567	$87	$3,222	$4,655	$1,741	$6,396
Palmcroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Palmcroft Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8000	406	25	16.2		31 (7.6%)	6 (1.5%)	346 (85.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	24.1	638^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.9	653^rd of 912 public elementary schools	28.4%	15	23.0	34.0	22.0			36.0	40.0	32.0		24.0	$9,558	$1,442	$1,264	$4,148	$6,110	$742	$6,852
Alice Byrne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7500	289	15	19.2		31 (10.7%)	6 (2.1%)	237 (82.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	32.2	544^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.2%		36.8	507^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.4%	37	21.0	43.0	37.0			39.0					$10,222	$1,310	$1,259	$3,879	$7,091	$561	$7,653
James B Rolle School	Public	PK, KG-6	2711 S Engler Ave	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8200	567	28	20.2		137 (24.2%)	4 (0.7%)	403 (71.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.6%)	27.9	583^rd of 909 public elementary schools	35.9%		28.9	586^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.7%	3	28.0	44.0	25.0			29.0	40.0	26.0		33.0	$8,366	$1,200	$1,261	$3,660	$5,783	$123	$5,905
Amerischools Academy - Yuma North	Public, Charter	K-8	1220 S 4th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 919-7203	193	15	12.8		30 (15.5%)	3 (1.6%)	146 (75.6%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$8,371	$1,616	$90	$3,322	$3,356	$3,309	$6,665
O C Johnson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 W 12th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7900	352	21	16.7		26 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	316 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35.7	503^rd of 909 public elementary schools	44.7%		52.1	392^nd of 912 public elementary schools	57.0%	111	38.0	42.0	30.0			55.0		28.0		23.0	$11,026	$1,635	$1,298	$4,568	$7,676	$417	$8,093
Gary A. Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2926 S 21st Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-5500	528	26	20.3		26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	481 (91.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	26.8	597^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.7	549^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.8%	48	26.0	45.0	29.0	35.0		25.0	27.0	33.0	30.0	29.0	$9,039	$1,059	$300	$2,417	$6,102	$1,579	$7,681
Yuma District One Digital Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	450 W 6th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 502-4394	18				4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$00	$991	$991	$00
Pueblo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2803 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3600	598	27	22.1		66 (11.0%)	10 (1.7%)	489 (81.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.8%)	34.2	521^st of 909 public elementary schools	42.7%		37.9	496^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.6%	25	34.0	41.0	37.0	37.0	43.0	35.0	47.0	42.0	16.0	26.0	$10,064	$3,624	$333	$7,581	$4,423	$1,684	$6,107

Frequently Asked Questions about C W Mcgraw Elementary School

What schools do graduates of C W Mcgraw Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C W Mcgraw Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gila Vista Junior High School
High : Kofa High School

Is C W Mcgraw Elementary School a good school?

C W Mcgraw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of C W Mcgraw Elementary School?

Students at C W Mcgraw Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is C W Mcgraw Elementary School in?

Yuma Elementary District

How many students attend C W Mcgraw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended C W Mcgraw Elementary School.

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