Valley Horizon Elementary School

Summary:

Valley Horizon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 486 students in grades PK-6 in Yuma, Arizona, which is part of the Crane Elementary District. While the school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population compared to surrounding schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools and struggles with academic performance that is well below district and state averages.

Valley Horizon's student population is predominantly economically disadvantaged, with 64.84% to 74.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This high percentage of low-income students likely contributes to the school's challenges, as its performance on state assessments has declined over time, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics dropping from the low 20s to single digits. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for its Hispanic, male, and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Salida Del Sol Elementary, Gary A. Knox Elementary School, and H.L. Suverkrup Elementary School perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher overall rankings, despite serving similar student populations in terms of racial and socioeconomic demographics. Additionally, the Crane iLearning Academy, a virtual school within the same district, stands out with much higher academic performance than Valley Horizon, suggesting that the delivery model may be a factor in student success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 4501 W 20th St
       Yuma, AZ  85364-5816


(928) 373-4000

District: Crane Elementary District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,893 Help


Students who attend Valley Horizon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Crane Middle School
High:    Cibola High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  486

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.7%
White:
7.2%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley Horizon Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.7%), White (7.2%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Horizon Elementary School is 19, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Horizon Elementary School is $10,893, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Valley Horizon Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Crane Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crane Elementary District 178th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Horizon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 56.62 468th 1062 55.9%
2010 52.35 508th 1090 53.4%
2011 54.10 481st 1075 55.3%
2012 51.08 568th 1141 50.2%
2013 53.90 538th 1158 53.5%
2014 43.07 620th 1079 42.5%
2015 39.97 501st 955 47.5%
2016 37.29 627th 1079 41.9%
2017 31.03 735th 1106 33.5%
2018 26.99 790th 1109 28.8%
2019 18.77 848th 1039 18.4%
2021 17.40 1052nd 1226 14.2%
2022 5.99 986th 1000 1.4%
2023 10.45 1213th 1245 2.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.49 375th 1027 63.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.01 33rd 155 78.7%
2021 43.16 391st 975 59.9%
2023 19.58 398th 451 11.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.56 352nd 417 15.6%
2021 31.26 877th 1201 27.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.54 500th 820 39.0%
2023 13.24 1074th 1116 3.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.36 35th 60 41.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.13 711th 1023 30.5%
2019 13.66 765th 862 11.3%
2021 16.39 1101st 1219 9.7%
2023 9.60 1195th 1219 2.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.62 230th 239 3.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.94 770th 1032 25.4%
2019 19.95 674th 850 20.7%
2021 22.44 963rd 1220 21.1%
2023 10.51 1186th 1216 2.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.88 625th 911 31.4%
2019 21.08 590th 709 16.8%
2021 21.37 1039th 1198 13.3%
2023 11.70 1149th 1170 1.8%
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Rank History for White students at Valley Horizon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.45 832nd 1161 28.3%
2023 7.05 1011th 1024 1.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Valley Horizon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 214 10 8 149 7 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 343 18 8 335 17 n/a n/a 0 721
1995 323 22 8 408 8 n/a n/a 0 769
1996 323 22 8 408 8 n/a n/a 0 769
1997 304 26 10 449 9 n/a n/a 0 798
1998 279 30 14 490 7 n/a n/a 0 820
1999 275 25 15 497 5 n/a n/a 0 817
2000 271 23 10 530 4 n/a n/a 0 838
2001 254 19 18 599 7 n/a n/a 0 897
2002 209 15 14 706 14 n/a n/a 0 958
2003 209 15 14 706 14 n/a n/a 0 958
2004 211 11 10 745 10 n/a n/a 0 987
2005 172 17 6 623 12 n/a n/a 0 830
2006 169 8 7 664 10 n/a n/a 0 858
2007 159 10 13 660 8 n/a n/a 0 850
2008 80 6 10 615 9 n/a n/a 0 720
2009 87 5 10 593 9 n/a n/a 0 704
2010 91 8 8 573 4 n/a n/a 0 684
2011 63 5 5 569 2 1 2 0 647
2012 53 2 6 516 1 1 3 0 582
2013 58 7 7 512 2 4 6 0 596
2014 43 8 9 509 3 5 8 0 585
2015 45 6 8 520 3 1 7 0 590
2016 38 6 6 477 3 2 5 0 537
2017 36 4 5 501 3 2 7 0 558
2018 25 4 3 493 4 1 6 0 536
2019 24 2 3 505 4 1 6 0 545
2020 27 1 5 440 3 1 7 0 484
2021 22 0 4 432 1 1 4 0 464
2022 31 1 3 429 3 1 7 0 475
2023 35 2 1 441 2 0 5 0 486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Horizon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 388 22.5 17.2 n/a
1994 721 36.0 20.0 n/a
1995 769 36.0 21.4 n/a
1996 769 36.0 21.4 n/a
1997 798 39.0 20.5 n/a
1998 820 39.0 21.0 n/a
1999 817 39.0 20.9 n/a
2000 838 39.0 21.5 n/a
2001 897 41.0 21.9 n/a
2002 958 43.0 22.3 n/a
2003 958 43.0 22.3 n/a
2004 987 44.0 22.4 66.3
2005 830 43.0 19.3 56.3
2006 858 41.5 20.7 62.2
2007 850 43.5 19.5 58.8
2008 720 36.5 19.7 62.2
2009 704 34.0 20.7 66.2
2010 684 30.8 22.1 69.3
2011 647 30.8 20.9 65.7
2012 582 27.2 21.3 87.8
2013 596 27.2 21.8 99.5
2014 585 24.7 23.6 99.5
2015 590 29.0 20.3 0
2016 537 31.0 17.3 99.4
2017 558 26.2 21.2 99.5
2018 536 30.2 17.7 73.7
2019 545 31.0 17.5 73.8
2020 484 27.2 17.7 64.9
2021 464 25.2 18.3 n/a
2022 475 21.5 22.0 64.8
2023 486 25.5 19.0 74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Horizon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 388 22.5 17.2 n/a
1994 721 36.0 20.0 n/a
1995 769 36.0 21.4 n/a
1996 769 36.0 21.4 n/a
1997 798 39.0 20.5 n/a
1998 820 39.0 21.0 n/a
1999 817 39.0 20.9 n/a
2000 838 39.0 21.5 n/a
2001 897 41.0 21.9 n/a
2002 958 43.0 22.3 n/a
2003 958 43.0 22.3 n/a
2004 987 44.0 22.4 66.3
2005 830 43.0 19.3 56.3
2006 858 41.5 20.7 62.2
2007 850 43.5 19.5 58.8
2008 720 36.5 19.7 62.2
2009 704 34.0 20.7 66.2
2010 684 30.8 22.1 69.3
2011 647 30.8 20.9 65.7
2012 582 27.2 21.3 87.8
2013 596 27.2 21.8 99.5
2014 585 24.7 23.6 99.5
2015 590 29.0 20.3 0
2016 537 31.0 17.3 99.4
2017 558 26.2 21.2 99.5
2018 536 30.2 17.7 73.7
2019 545 31.0 17.5 73.8
2020 484 27.2 17.7 64.9
2021 464 25.2 18.3 n/a
2022 475 21.5 22.0 64.8
2023 486 25.5 19.0 74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Horizon Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $835 (8.8%) $346 (3.6%) $2,016 (21.2%) $6,794 (71.5%) $1,526 (16.1%) $8,320 (87.6%) $9,502
2020 $1,009 (10.9%) $996 (10.8%) $3,014 (32.6%) $6,422 (69.4%) $822 (8.9%) $7,244 (78.3%) $9,249
2021 $837 (8.8%) $1,554 (16.3%) $3,228 (33.8%) $6,479 (67.8%) $685 (7.2%) $7,164 (75.0%) $9,555
2022 $2,698 (24.8%) $407 (3.7%) $5,803 (53.3%) $5,784 (53.1%) $2,004 (18.4%) $7,788 (71.5%) $10,893

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Horizon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 848th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1213th of 1245 Elementary schools
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students545486
 10.8%
African American22
American Indian42
 50%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic505441
 12.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2435
 45.8%
Two or More Races65
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.8%74.9%
 1.1%


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Students at Valley Horizon Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Valley Horizon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crane Middle School
High : Cibola High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Valley Horizon Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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