The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Camp Verde Elementary School
Camp Verde Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is one of the elementary campuses within the Camp Verde Unified District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The school sits in Camp Verde, a small town in Yavapai County bisected by Interstate 17, with a historic downtown about a mile from the highway that holds a grocery store, shops, dining, Fort Verde State Historic Park, and town offices. The surrounding landscape is defined by the Verde River corridor, desert hills, mesas, and Prescott National Forest. Agriculture remains part of the town’s identity, and tourism is a significant driver, with attractions such as Montezuma Castle National Monument and Out of Africa Wildlife Park nearby. The town has grown steadily over recent decades, and its population has a notable share of residents under 18 as well as a meaningful share aged 65 and older.
The school’s enrollment is modest for its elementary grade band. The student body is diverse, with a substantial share of students who are white, a notable share who are Hispanic, and a smaller but present share who are American Indian or Alaska Native. The remaining students are distributed across other racial and ethnic categories. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the share of students with disabilities or identified as English learners, was not available in the data reviewed. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these dimensions of student support.
State assessment results from the most recent school year show that across the tested grades, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were below the midpoint among schools in Yavapai County when measured as an overall index. In third grade, roughly two out of five students scored proficient in English language arts, while in fourth grade about one in three did, and in fifth grade about one in five did. In math, the pattern was similar: third grade performance was around two out of five proficient, while fourth and fifth grade each came in at roughly one in five. In fifth-grade science, about one in five students met the proficiency benchmark. These results are from the state’s standard assessments for those grade levels. Only a single year of data was available, so no trend could be established. The school serves grades that are included in state testing, so these results reflect the full tested population of the school.
The school has no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and other discipline or attendance metrics was also not available in the data provided. A parent or resident interested in those areas would need to ask the school or district for more detail.
Housing in the Camp Verde area, based on the zip code data, sits at a value slightly above the national typical home price. Mortgage rates and the economic context are broadly consistent with national conditions. The town’s downtown area is walkable within a compact footprint, but most residential areas require a car. Civic anchors include Fort Verde State Historic Park, Rezzonico Family Park along the Verde River, and the town’s designation as an International Dark Sky Community. The district itself, according to publicly reported information, did not have any major recent changes that were readily identified.
For a parent weighing this school, the picture is straightforward. Camp Verde Elementary is a neighborhood school in a small, growing town with a mix of longtime residents and newcomers. Its academic proficiency rates, as measured by state tests, sit below the middle of the pack among Yavapai County schools, with a clear drop-off in both math and reading as students move from third to fifth grade. The school’s size and community context may appeal to families who want a small-town setting with outdoor access and a slower pace. A parent who places a high priority on above-average test scores would want to look into how the school supports students who are not yet meeting the proficiency bar, and whether there are programs or interventions in place that the test scores alone do not capture. The lack of data on free and reduced-price lunch rates, special education, and English learner services means those important dimensions of student need and support remain unclear from the available information.
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