The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on H L Suverkrup Elementary School
H L Suverkrup Elementary School serves students from preschool through sixth grade as part of the Crane Elementary District in Yuma. It is a regular public school, not a charter, operating within a city where agriculture, military presence at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground, and tourism form the economic base. Yuma sits at a crossroads near California and Mexico and functions as a trucking hub. The city has a historic downtown, but its built environment across a large square-mile footprint is largely suburban and car-dependent.
The student body at Suverkrup is large for an elementary school serving these grade levels. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly Hispanic, with a much smaller share of white students and very small numbers of students identifying as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Black. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the source materials. A family evaluating the school would want to ask about these support structures directly, as they shape the school’s daily resources and programming.
On state assessments administered in the most recent year, reading and math proficiency rates show a pattern that varies by grade but tends to decline at the upper elementary level. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency standards was in the lower range at third grade, a little higher at fourth grade, then lower at fifth grade, and lowest at sixth grade. In English language arts, the proficiency share at fourth grade was the strongest among tested grades, with third and fifth grades somewhat lower and sixth grade the lowest. Science results from the fifth-grade state assessment showed that roughly one-third of tested students met proficiency standards. When compared across all tested subjects and grades using an overall proficiency index, Suverkrup’s composite performance sits above the middle point among school districts in Yuma County. The multi-year trend data covers only the current year, so no direction of change can be observed from the available information.
The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, as it is a PK-6 elementary school.
Housing in the area around Suverkrup reflects a market where home values are below the state median. Typical rents are also below the state benchmark. Estimated monthly mortgage costs for a median-priced home, after a standard down payment and at prevailing interest rates, come in higher than typical rent, which suggests that renting may be the more immediately affordable option for many families in this part of Yuma. The national mortgage rate and unemployment context are typical of the broader economy at this time.
A voter-approved maintenance and operations budget override for the Crane Elementary District passed in late 2023, providing funding over a set period for smaller class sizes, art, music, physical education, and teacher and staff compensation. This directly affects the classroom experience at Suverkrup and is a concrete change families would notice in the form of program availability and staffing levels compared to districts without such an override.
For a parent considering this school, the picture is one of a large, predominantly Hispanic elementary school in a district that has recently secured additional local funding for class-size reduction and enrichment programs. Academic proficiency results are mixed, with stronger moments in early elementary ELA and a general pattern of declining math proficiency as students move toward middle school. The composite academic position is better than the midpoint among Yuma County districts, but the school does not have a high proficiency rate in any single subject or grade. A parent may want to explore how the school supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks, especially in the upper grades, and what the special education and English learner programs look like, since those data were not available in the provided information. The community context is a working city with a strong agricultural and military identity, a large seasonal winter visitor population, and a housing market that favors renting over buying for many households.
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