Avenue B and C’s public schools outscore 51% of Arizona districts
In Avenue B and C, 90% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Arizona average (78%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Avenue B and C, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Avenue B and C’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 106 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avenue B and C’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Yuma Union High spends $10,484 per student and Crane Elementary District $10,138, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Avenue B and C’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Arizona school districts, #88 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avenue B and C, with each school’s own grade.
Avenue B and C runs its own schools through grade 8 (Crane Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Yuma Union High School District, shared with San Luis, Somerton and Yuma. Its school is in Yuma. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Avenue B and C
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Avenue B and C vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Avenue B and C’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Avenue B and C | B− | Crane Elementary District PK–8 · Yuma Union High 9–12 |
| Yuma | C+ | Yuma Elementary District PK–8 · Yuma Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Avenue B and C
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Avenue B and C’s schools
Are Avenue B and C’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Avenue B and C children attend outscore 51% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #88 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Avenue B and C in?
Two districts: Crane Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Yuma Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with San Luis, Somerton and Yuma.
Where do Avenue B and C kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: San Luis High School, Cibola High School, Gila Ridge High School, Kofa High School, Yuma High School and Somerton High School.
What is Avenue B and C’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Yuma Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Avenue B and C spend per student?
$10,484 in Yuma Union High School District and $10,138 in Crane Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Avenue B and C families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.