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Gowan Science Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1020 W Avenue C, Yuma, AZ 85364 · (928) 539-1200 · Part of Crane Elementary District

Yuma’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
816
Students per teacher
26:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Gowan Science Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 34% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1020 W Avenue C, Yuma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 194
Grade 295
Grade 397
Grade 498
Grade 596
Grade 6101
Grade 771
Grade 871
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
609’20
699’21
738’22
772’23
816’24

Up 34% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 24%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gowan Science Academy from Yuma families.

Other schools in Crane Elementary District

The district →
Pueblo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Yuma
B−
598 students22:1
Salida Del Sol Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
C−
588 students19:1
Mesquite Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
B
568 students24:1
Gary A. Knox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
C+
528 students20:1
H L Suverkrup Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
B
502 students23:1
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
C
467 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Yuma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.