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Dorothy Hall Elementary

Q: Is Dorothy Hall Elementary a good school?

Dorothy Hall Elementary ranks 379 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy Hall Elementary is a public elementary school located in Yuma, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 561 students. The school is part of the Yuma Elementary District, which is ranked 228 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dorothy Hall Elementary consistently outperforms the Yuma Elementary District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 41% of 5th-grade students at Dorothy Hall Elementary were proficient or better in Science, compared to 29% for the district and 34% for the state. The school also had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Dorothy Hall Elementary has strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly English Language Learners and Special Education students. The school ranked 47th out of 975 Arizona elementary schools for English Language Learners in 2020-2021 and 132nd out of 820 Arizona elementary schools for Special Education students in 2022-2023, both with high ratings. Over the past few years, Dorothy Hall Elementary has consistently ranked in the top third of Arizona elementary schools, with a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

601

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,355

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5777 E 45th Place
Yuma, AZ 85365

(928) 502-8300

District: Yuma Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yuma Elementary District

✓Above the Arizona median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg29%

Arizona avg39%

379^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2021

From top 25% (2021) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	51.2	379 of 909	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	360 of 912	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	318 of 1245	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	296 of 1000	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	312 of 1226	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	456 of 895	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.0	47 of 975	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	383 of 589	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	251 of 602	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	328 of 1219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	235 of 824	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	374 of 1219	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	229 of 496	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	184 of 486	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	202 of 1170	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	221 of 716	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	264 of 1198	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	292 of 549	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	191 of 556	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	127 of 1116	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	198 of 618	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	396 of 626	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	390 of 628	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	304 of 1216	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	320 of 830	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	231 of 1220	81.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	23 of 145	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	60 of 101	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	145 of 239	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	132 of 820	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	195 of 1201	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	299 of 465	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	317 of 486	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	353 of 1024	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	321 of 800	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	202 of 1161	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)95th percentile+21 vs school

Migrant (2023)86th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2023)84th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)49th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science41%+7 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
Dorothy Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5777 E 45th Place	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8300	601	30	20.3		130 (21.6%)	4 (0.7%)	455 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	51.2	379^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.6	360^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.5%	19	35.0	48.0	43.0	50.0	49.0	42.0	41.0	$7,355	$1,496	$1,227	$4,218	$4,724		$4,633
Desert Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8600	876	43	20.6		169 (19.3%)	10 (1.1%)	678 (77.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	31.2	550^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.5%		44.5	440^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.8%	110	24.0	41.0	37.0	38.0	41.0	23.0	33.0	$7,339	$1,233	$1,225	$3,691	$4,936		$4,881
Mary A Otondo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2251 S Otondo Dr	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8500	893	38	23.8		205 (23.0%)	12 (1.3%)	652 (73.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.9%)	22.5	667^th of 909 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.8	654^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.3%	13	32.0	37.0	34.0	30.0	15.0	20.0	29.0	$7,098	$1,167	$1,188	$3,523	$4,786		$4,742
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
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9943 S. 28th Street	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8800	655	34	19.5		161 (24.6%)	3 (0.5%)	467 (71.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.1%)	15.2	780^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.8	728^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.2%	52	18.0	31.0	25.0	28.0	21.0	15.0	28.0	$6,475	$1,127	$1,187	$3,440	$4,231		$4,162
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Hall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Hall Elementary?

Students at Dorothy Hall Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 22% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dorothy Hall Elementary a good school?

Dorothy Hall Elementary ranks 379^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dorothy Hall Elementary in?

Yuma Elementary District

How many students attend Dorothy Hall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Dorothy Hall Elementary.

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