James B Rolle School, Yuma AZ - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on James B Rolle School

James B Rolle School is a regular public elementary school within the Yuma Elementary District, serving children from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is located within the city of Yuma, a community defined by its agricultural economy, military presence at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground, and its role as a transportation hub near the borders of California and Mexico. Yuma’s historic downtown anchors civic life, but the city itself is sprawling and car-dependent, with a significant seasonal population of winter visitors. The district brief for Yuma Elementary District did not surface any recent major changes or strategic shifts of note for parents to track.

The student body at James B Rolle is diverse in background. A large majority of students identify as Hispanic, with a smaller share identifying as white, and the remaining enrollment composed of students from other racial and ethnic groups. The school’s enrollment is on the smaller side for an elementary school. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, who receive special education services, or who are English learners was not available in the data provided.

On the 2024-2025 state assessments, James B Rolle School’s results give a mixed picture. In mathematics, proficiency rates across the tested grade levels varied. In one elementary grade, a substantial portion of students met the bar. In another, the share was a bit lower, and in a third it was considerably lower. English language arts followed a similar pattern, with one grade’s proficiency rate clearly higher than the others, while the other two grades saw fewer students reaching the proficiency standard. Science results, available only for one grade, showed that about a third of students tested were proficient. Compared to other school districts within Yuma County, the school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed it above the midpoint of the county’s districts. That is a moderately better position than many of its local peers.

Because James B Rolle serves only pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, there are no graduation rate data to report. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and it operates as a conventional neighborhood elementary school. No information was available in the provided data about course access, staffing levels, chronic absenteeism, or discipline.

For families considering this school, the evidence points to a school that, while performing around the middle of the pack in its county, shows clear variation in student performance by grade and subject. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how instruction and support differ across grade levels and what the school’s approach is to raising the lower proficiency rates in the upper elementary grades. The setting in Yuma offers a mix of agricultural, military, and tourism-related community life, with a historic downtown and a wide suburban footprint. The lack of data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education services, and English learner enrollment is a notable gap, leaving families without a complete picture of the school’s student support context.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 34% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 26% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 23% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 25% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 37% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 31% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 29% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolYuma Elementary District (4499), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.