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Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School

Q: Is Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School a good school?

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School ranks 429 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Clarkdale, Arizona, with 473 students. The school is part of the Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District, which is ranked 128 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts, where it exceeds the state average by 4-20 percentage points. However, the school struggles in 5th grade English Language Arts, where its proficiency rate is 16 percentage points below the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 4th out of 716 Arizona elementary schools in 2021-2022, while its English Language Learner students rank 940th out of 975 in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School's performance is generally on par or slightly below, but it stands out with its larger enrollment of 473 students and higher percentage of low-income students, with 39.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite the higher percentage of low-income students, Clarkdale-Jerome's performance on standardized tests for this subgroup is relatively strong, ranking in the top 29% of Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025.

459

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,080

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 Main St
Clarkdale, AZ 86324-2505

(928) 634-5035

District: Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District

Students who attend Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Mingus Online Academy
	Mingus Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

23.7%

American Indian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

429^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

204^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 289Clarkdale-Jerome 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	429 of 909	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	408 of 912	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	430 of 1245	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	359 of 1000	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	437 of 1226	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	366 of 1039	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	343 of 1109	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	565 of 1106	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	430 of 1079	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	481 of 955	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	419 of 1079	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	375 of 1158	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	360 of 1141	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	325 of 1075	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.1	249 of 1090	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	261 of 1062	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	940 of 975	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	241 of 589	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	293 of 602	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	372 of 1219	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	300 of 824	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	482 of 1219	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	452 of 862	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	418 of 1023	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	611 of 1170	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	97.7	4 of 716	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	58.0	408 of 1198	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	225 of 911	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	158 of 549	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	171 of 556	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	358 of 1116	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	185 of 820	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	353 of 626	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	386 of 628	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	544 of 1216	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	252 of 830	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	370 of 1220	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	171 of 850	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	279 of 1032	73.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	479 of 1027	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	125 of 219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	348 of 654	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	856 of 1201	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	296 of 465	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	364 of 486	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.3	428 of 1024	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	365 of 800	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	473 of 1161	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	351 of 595	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	374 of 720	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	204 of 552	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	252 of 550	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	245 of 854	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	242 of 605	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	279 of 832	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	180 of 605	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	210 of 711	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	51.8	275 of 695	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	182 of 677	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	139 of 690	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	185 of 787	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	147 of 772	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	129 of 685	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	129 of 692	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	120 of 663	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	141 of 395	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	319 of 806	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	318 of 820	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	214 of 466	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	230 of 624	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.5	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.5	167 of 760	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	290 of 802	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	190 of 543	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.4	218 of 717	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	113 of 503	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	168 of 810	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	215 of 818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	72 of 435	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	179 of 617	71.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	238 of 650	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	107 of 159	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	259 of 390	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	202 of 789	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	157 of 277	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	177 of 288	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	303 of 675	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	287 of 446	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	336 of 780	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	171 of 337	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	215 of 436	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)48th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2023)43rd percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)29th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)4th percentile-61 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)79th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)78th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)74th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2023)33rd percentile-39 vs school

Foster Care (2021)7th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1615 Main St	Clarkdale	86324	Yavapai County	Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 634-5035	459	21	21.7		276 (60.1%)	2 (0.4%)	109 (23.7%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	45.5	429^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.3	408^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.3%	21	34.0	50.0	22.0	61.0	34.0	45.0	50.0	55.0		33.0			20.0	49.0	$10,080	$716	$778	$2,209	$7,680	$906	$8,586
Cottonwood Community School	Public	K-8	500 E Mingus Ave	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-2231	430	18	23.8		147 (34.2%)	5 (1.2%)	258 (60.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	23.2	650^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.5	551^st of 912 public elementary schools	39.6%	99	32.0	31.0		34.0	29.0	34.0	33.0		25.0	20.0		31.0		27.0		$00			$00
Liberty Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	320 S Main St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Liberty Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 641-4631	81	3	27.0		53 (65.4%)	1 (1.2%)	26 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-7039	585	32	18.2		263 (45.0%)	4 (0.7%)	282 (48.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	21.9	674^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.6	626^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.4%	48	18.0	33.0	27.0	31.0	24.0	32.0		36.0	18.0	25.0			32.0			$00			$00
Mountain View Preparatory School	Public	K-8	2939 E Del Rio Dr	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 649-8144	426	20	21.7		232 (54.5%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (38.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	40.5	466^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.7%		34.7	526^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.3%	60	47.0	57.0	38.0	38.0	50.0	59.0	39.0	45.0	26.0	26.0	33.0	43.0	27.0	46.0	$6,510	$457	$02	$916	$5,411	$639	$6,050
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	11490 Purple Sage	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 639-5109	238	12	20.6		148 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	47.2	408^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.1%					(n/a)		45.0		53.0				36.0						50.0	$8,026	$985	$466	$2,436	$5,938	$638	$6,575
Desert Star Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1240 S Recycler Rd	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Desert Star Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 282-0171	144	12	12.0		108 (75.0%)	3 (2.1%)	25 (17.4%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)				61.0		85.0										$00			$00
Sedona Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	165 Kachina Dr	Sedona	86336	Yavapai County	Sedona Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 204-6464	144	14	10.6		100 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.1%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Coyote Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6625 N. Robert Rd	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 759-4300	457	29	15.4		288 (63.0%)	1 (0.2%)	143 (31.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	46.2	417^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.1%		33.6	538^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.0%	121	43.0	42.0	37.0				59.0	30.0	37.0				42.0		$8,972	$895	$189	$1,979	$6,730	$1,157	$7,888
Camp Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Camp Lincoln Rd	Camp Verde	86322	Yavapai County	Camp Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-8060	716	36	19.8		351 (49.0%)	2 (0.3%)	253 (35.3%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (11.0%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.5%)	19.3	714^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.5%		14	802^nd of 912 public elementary schools	12.1%	88	36.0	34.0	17.0				37.0	20.0	18.0				20.0		$6,506	$498	$61	$1,057	$5,537	$409	$5,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School

How many students attend Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School.

What district is Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School in?

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District

Is Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School a good school?

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School ranks 429^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School?

Students at Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School are 60% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mingus Online Academy
High : Mingus Union High School

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