C+
Crane Elementary District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Students
5,727
Schools
12
Spent per student
$10,138
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
22:1
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Crane Elementary District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the AZ average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.5M, about $2,184 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Padre Ranchitos.
PK–68 schoolsThis district
7–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–126 high schoolsYuma Union High School District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate 91% at Yuma Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 77.3%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,138 per student · 18% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 41%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 66%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,991’20
6,074’21
6,077’22
5,873’23
5,727’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 85%White 10%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Gowan Science Academy
A−816 students26:1
Pueblo Elementary School
B−598 students22:1
Salida Del Sol Elementary
C588 students19:1
Mesquite Elementary
B+568 students24:1
Gary A. Knox Elementary School
C+528 students20:1
H L Suverkrup Elementary School
B502 students23:1
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School
C467 students23:1
Valley Horizon Elementary School
C−460 students17:1
Crane iLearning Academy
0 students
Centennial Middle School
C+646 students22:1
Crane Middle School
C+554 students22:1
Great Beginnings Pre-School
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.