The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Math. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Granville Elementary School
Granville Elementary School is a kindergarten-through-sixth-grade regular public school in the Humboldt Unified School District, serving a predominantly residential stretch of Prescott Valley. The student body is largely White, with a substantial Hispanic population and small shares of students who identify with other racial or ethnic groups. The school sits within a district that is under significant financial pressure. In late 2023, voters rejected a continuation of the district’s budget override, creating a budget gap that the district must close through phased reductions to programs, staffing, and class sizes. A bond proposal for facility improvements and safety upgrades had also failed the year before. District enrollment has been declining, which compounds the budget challenge because state funding follows the student count. Families considering Granville should know that the broader district context includes real resource constraints that could affect the day-to-day experience.
On state assessments, Granville’s results show a mixed picture that improves as students move up. In third grade, math proficiency was in the lower end of the range, while fourth-grade math rose noticeably, and fifth-grade math was higher still. English language arts followed a somewhat similar trajectory, with third grade below half of students meeting the bar, fourth grade above it, and fifth grade around the midpoint. Science, tested in fifth grade, landed near half of students proficient. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects sits above the midpoint among districts in Yavapai County. The trend data covers only a single year, so a pattern cannot be assessed. The district’s budget cuts may influence class sizes and supports in the near term, which is something a parent may want to discuss directly with the school.
Prescott Valley is a growing community in the high desert east of Prescott, with a mix of residential neighborhoods, retail, industrial employers, and service businesses. The town is family-oriented and also draws retirees. Its main thoroughfares are multi-lane highways, and the overall environment is car-dependent, though a downtown Entertainment District concentrates some restaurants, a movie theater, and an events center. A bus system introduced a few years ago is the area’s first transit service. Housing is a central factor for many families. Home values in the area have risen recently and are above the state average, though still below the national median. Rents have also trended up. The cost of a home relative to local income is high, and a mortgage in the current interest-rate climate is more expensive than renting a comparable place. For a family moving to Prescott Valley, this represents a tighter housing market than in many parts of the state.
The school itself appears to be a standard elementary campus within the Humboldt district. Data on special education enrollment, English learner population, and the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals were not available. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were also missing from the records provided. A parent may wish to ask the school directly about these areas. Granville does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Its academic performance is a relative strength within the county, but the district’s ongoing financial strain is the backdrop against which that performance is being delivered, and that is the question that may matter most for a family weighing this school.
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