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Alice Byrne Elementary School

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Alice Byrne Elementary School ranks 544 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Alice Byrne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 328 students in grades PK-5 in Yuma, Arizona. The school is part of the Yuma Elementary District, which is ranked 228 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a low-ranked district, Alice Byrne Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating for several years, suggesting the school is able to provide a quality education to its students. The school consistently outperforms the Yuma Elementary District and the state of Arizona in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate is 21% compared to 25% for the district and 36% for the state. Additionally, Alice Byrne Elementary spends significantly more per student ($10,222 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, indicating a higher investment in resources.

Comparing Alice Byrne Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Pecan Grove Elementary and O.C. Johnson School, reveals that Alice Byrne Elementary generally outperforms these schools in test scores and overall rankings. However, the school still faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps among different student subgroups, which should be a priority for the district and school leadership.

289

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,222

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 W 16th St
Yuma, AZ 85364-4546

(928) 502-7500

District: Yuma Elementary District

Students who attend Alice Byrne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	R Pete Woodard Junior High School
High:	Kofa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

White:

10.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Arizona avg40%

544^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	32.2	544 of 909	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	507 of 912	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	508 of 1245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	492 of 1000	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	516 of 1226	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	388 of 1039	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	327 of 1109	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	298 of 1106	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	233 of 1079	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	311 of 955	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.5	252 of 1079	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	233 of 1158	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	294 of 1141	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	198 of 1075	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.5	380 of 1090	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	353 of 1062	66.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	818 of 895	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	397 of 620	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.9	160 of 451	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	273 of 975	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	506 of 1219	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	584 of 824	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	650 of 1219	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	359 of 862	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	318 of 1023	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	207 of 486	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	413 of 1170	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	342 of 716	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	395 of 1198	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	249 of 709	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	166 of 911	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	239 of 556	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	430 of 1116	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	366 of 618	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	120 of 820	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	561 of 1216	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	472 of 830	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	419 of 1220	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	375 of 850	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	333 of 1032	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.8	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	138 of 239	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.7	598 of 617	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	334 of 1201	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	583 of 1024	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	489 of 1161	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	359 of 720	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2023)84th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2021)72nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2021)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)36th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2021)9th percentile-49 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

I would not be where I am today without Alice Byrne school. I am now a freshman in high school and still use skills that i learned back in elementary. Alice Byrne is like a family. Everyone knows each other and is very supportive. The teachers there are amazing. They are now close family friends that i still have contact with. Alice Byrne is the best school i have ever been to and I wish that i could go back Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1341 W 5th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7600	270	21	13.1		11 (4.1%)	3 (1.1%)	251 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)		33.0									$11,162	$2,031	$1,378	$5,440	$6,878	$874	$7,753
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 W 5th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8150	254	17	14.9		8 (3.1%)	8 (3.1%)	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)			31.0								$9,565	$1,869	$1,319	$5,057	$5,854	$523	$6,377
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
Pecan Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 S 21st Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8051	331	24	14.0		30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	289 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			31.0								$15,401	$3,232	$1,720	$8,183	$9,217	$1,233	$10,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Byrne Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alice Byrne Elementary School?

Students at Alice Byrne Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Alice Byrne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Alice Byrne Elementary School.

Is Alice Byrne Elementary School a good school?

Alice Byrne Elementary School ranks 544^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Alice Byrne Elementary School in?

Yuma Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Alice Byrne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alice Byrne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : R Pete Woodard Junior High School
High : Kofa High School

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