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Palmcroft Elementary School

Q: Is Palmcroft Elementary School a good school?

Palmcroft Elementary School ranks 638 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Palmcroft Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Yuma, Arizona, with an enrollment of 433 students. 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.

Palmcroft Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Yuma Elementary District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 22-40% of Palmcroft students were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 31-46% for the district and 36-42% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 458-722 out of over 1,000 schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1-3 stars out of 5.

Palmcroft Elementary's academic performance has been stagnant or declining over the past several years, with no clear signs of improvement. The school's funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $6,943 to $11,026 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.6-17.9, are also lower than the nearby Crane Elementary District and The Charter Foundation Inc. schools, which generally outperform Palmcroft Elementary on academic measures.

406

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,558

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 W Palmcroft Dr
Yuma, AZ 85364-7936

(928) 502-8000

District: Yuma Elementary District

Students who attend Palmcroft Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Arizona avg39%

638^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	24.1	638 of 909	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	653 of 912	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	588 of 1245	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	619 of 1000	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	612 of 1226	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	670 of 1039	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	545 of 1109	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	458 of 1106	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.0	632 of 1079	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	497 of 955	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.6	734 of 1079	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	585 of 1158	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	658 of 1141	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.7	848 of 1075	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	718 of 1090	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.2	812 of 1062	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	609 of 895	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	244 of 451	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	50 of 975	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	43.2	77 of 155	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	560 of 589	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	556 of 602	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	540 of 1219	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	549 of 824	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	663 of 1219	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	742 of 862	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	511 of 1023	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	356 of 496	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	362 of 486	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	508 of 1170	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	456 of 716	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	541 of 1198	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	489 of 709	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	452 of 911	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	200 of 423	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	391 of 549	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	504 of 1116	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	367 of 618	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	384 of 820	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	436 of 626	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.7	554 of 628	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	636 of 1216	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	657 of 830	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	597 of 1220	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	537 of 850	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	529 of 1032	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.3	20 of 101	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	92 of 239	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	922 of 1027	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	307 of 820	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	479 of 1201	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	818 of 1024	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	593 of 800	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	466 of 1161	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	434 of 595	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.2	237 of 720	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Migrant (2023)57th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2021)53rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2023)36th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2021)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2023)20th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)10th percentile-40 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science24%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 2, 2018

My kids at age 14 and 12 still reflect back on their 1st grade (for son) and 3rd, 4th grade for daughter as the best school years of their lives. They loved their teachers, the good lunch, the fun PE classes and the nice students. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Palmcroft school is one of the best schools in District 1. Students are top priority in this school. The principal is always involved and the staff is great. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3700	467	20	23.3		40 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	410 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	29.2	567^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.6%		27.6	603^rd of 912 public elementary schools	33.9%	36		32.0	35.0	46.0				32.0	23.0	24.0	$9,268	$3,036	$289	$6,362	$4,359	$1,584	$5,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmcroft Elementary School

Is Palmcroft Elementary School a good school?

Palmcroft Elementary School ranks 638^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Palmcroft Elementary School?

Students at Palmcroft Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Palmcroft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palmcroft Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Palmcroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Palmcroft Elementary School.

What district is Palmcroft Elementary School in?

Yuma Elementary District

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