The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 26% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on C W Mcgraw Elementary School
C W Mcgraw Elementary School serves students from preschool through sixth grade in Yuma, Arizona, as part of the Yuma Elementary District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
The student body is large for an elementary school, with enrollment in the hundreds. The population is heavily Hispanic, and White students make up a modest share of the enrollment. The school also serves small numbers of American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and information on students with disabilities and English learners was also missing. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these support populations.
Yuma sits at a crossroads near the California and Mexico borders, with an economy built around agriculture, the military presence at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground, and tourism. The city is sprawling and car-dependent outside its historic downtown core. Housing values in the area are below the national median, and rents are below the national median as well, making the area comparatively affordable. Typical monthly housing costs, whether renting or buying, are modest relative to national benchmarks.
On the most recent state assessments, the school's proficiency rates fell below the midpoint among districts in Yuma County when looking at overall performance across tested subjects and grades. In third-grade math, roughly a third of students scored proficient. In fifth-grade math, that figure was about a fifth. In third-grade reading, roughly a quarter of students were proficient. Fourth-grade reading came in at about a third proficient, while fifth-grade reading was just over a fifth. Fifth-grade science proficiency was at about a third. Fourth-grade math results were suppressed, so no figure is available for that grade level. These are soft spots that a parent may want to explore with the school, particularly given the limited multi-year trend data available. The proficiency index places the school below the midpoint of its county comparison group, which includes a wide range of outcomes across eighteen districts.
The school serves preschool through sixth grade, so no graduation rate or high school outcomes apply here. Chronic absenteeism data was not available to review.
No information was provided about course access, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or program offerings such as gifted education, music, or after-school activities. A parent interested in those specifics would need to contact the school or visit its website.
The Yuma Elementary District had no publicly reported recent changes or strategic priorities that emerged from a search. That absence means a parent may need to reach out to the district office to learn about any current initiatives or facility plans affecting the school.
For families considering C W Mcgraw, the school offers a large elementary setting in an affordable, sprawling city with a strong agricultural and military economic base. The academic proficiency numbers are soft, particularly in reading at the upper elementary grades, and the overall performance is below the middle of the pack in Yuma County. The school's size and demographics are straightforward characteristics for a family to weigh alongside those achievement results.
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