Yuma 1 School District

418 South Main Street
Yuma, CO 80759-0327
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 558 students in Yuma 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Yuma 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
886 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Yuma 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#112 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yuma 1   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yuma 1   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yuma 1   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
29%
70-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yuma 1   School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
474 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
35%
# Black Students
6 Students
28,178 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
396 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
75
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,167 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,928 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 117% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yuma 1   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yuma 1   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,167
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yuma 1   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,928
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yuma 1   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yuma 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
416 South Elm Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5738
Grades: K-4
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
Yuma Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 South Elm
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-2000
Grades: 5-8
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 886 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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