Gowan Science Academy

Summary:

Gowan Science Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Yuma, Arizona, with a student population of 738. The school is part of the Crane Elementary District, which is ranked 178 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gowan Science Academy consistently outperforms the Crane Elementary District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74% of 3rd graders at Gowan Science Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37% for the district and 39% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year. Gowan Science Academy also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students, ranking 22 out of 546 Arizona elementary schools in this category.

Gowan Science Academy significantly outperforms the other schools in the Crane Elementary District, as well as schools in the neighboring Yuma Elementary District. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69% of 3rd graders at Gowan Science Academy were proficient or better in math, compared to 35% for the Crane Elementary District and 41% for the Yuma Elementary District. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, Gowan Science Academy performs exceptionally well for this student subgroup, ranking 22 out of 546 Arizona elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1020 W Avenue C
       Yuma, AZ  85364


(928) 539-1200

District: Crane Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
183rd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,651 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.4 Help
Number of students:  738

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.4%
White:
29.0%
Asian:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.7% Help


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Compare Details Gowan Science Academy ranks better than 79.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gowan Science Academy ranks better than 84.2% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.93. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Gowan Science Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Crane Elementary District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.4%), White (29%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gowan Science Academy is 23.4. 5 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gowan Science Academy is $8,651. 6 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gowan Science Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Gowan Science Academy 183rd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Gowan Science Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Gowan Science Academy 84th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Gowan Science Academy in the ranking list.)

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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 Gowan Science Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 92.49 43rd 955 95.5%
2016 91.92 67th 1079 93.8%
2017 91.39 79th 1106 92.9%
2018 91.53 82nd 1109 92.6%
2019 87.98 97th 1039 90.7%
2021 71.26 334th 1226 72.8%
2022 75.77 199th 1000 80.1%
2023 86.08 170th 1245 86.3%
2024 77.99 183rd 904 79.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.41 201st 1027 80.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.60 487th 975 50.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.55 482nd 1201 59.9%
2023 42.39 421st 820 48.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.07 6th 820 99.3%
2022 92.63 18th 618 97.1%
2023 88.51 65th 1116 94.2%
2024 94.42 22nd 546 96.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.75 8th 60 86.7%
2022 81.82 1st 7 85.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.68 105th 1023 89.7%
2019 70.42 226th 862 73.8%
2021 64.69 380th 1219 68.8%
2022 74.04 168th 824 79.6%
2023 79.52 218th 1219 82.1%
2024 78.73 87th 593 85.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.69 118th 239 50.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.00 71st 1032 93.1%
2019 90.87 45th 850 94.7%
2021 73.05 294th 1220 75.9%
2022 76.31 154th 830 81.4%
2023 86.98 138th 1216 88.7%
2024 68.44 172nd 609 71.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.82 214th 620 65.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.92 174th 895 80.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.89 69th 911 92.4%
2019 89.61 48th 709 93.2%
2021 74.29 213th 1198 82.2%
2022 75.76 138th 716 80.7%
2023 88.16 75th 1170 93.6%
2024 77.33 93rd 472 80.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.97 74th 720 89.7%
2019 69.87 142nd 595 76.1%
2021 58.03 443rd 1161 61.8%
2022 62.06 258th 800 67.8%
2023 73.25 223rd 1024 78.2%
2024 77.36 72nd 477 84.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gowan Science Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.01 190th 832 77.2%
2022 82.05 75th 605 87.6%
2023 86.01 83rd 854 90.3%
2024 79.93 84th 533 84.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.91 19th 650 97.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.06 566th 606 6.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.13 779th 789 1.3%
2023 85.86 27th 363 92.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.16 19th 717 97.4%
2024 93.98 14th 314 95.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.15 317th 820 61.3%
2022 72.46 94th 494 81.0%
2023 73.27 165th 806 79.5%
2024 70.72 83rd 379 78.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.35 109th 818 86.7%
2022 77.57 63rd 476 86.8%
2023 90.01 54th 810 93.3%
2024 75.36 65th 356 81.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.14 26th 404 93.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.60 66th 573 88.5%
2022 69.10 31st 129 76.0%
2023 86.43 21st 400 94.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.62 112th 802 86.0%
2022 87.80 32nd 392 91.8%
2023 93.40 25th 760 96.7%
2024 84.84 31st 322 90.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Gowan Science Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.59 311th 780 60.1%
2022 57.28 176th 446 60.5%
2023 62.53 207th 675 69.3%
2024 69.72 60th 273 78.0%
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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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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gowan Science Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 98 5 10 103 1 3 11 0 231
2015 124 3 8 135 4 4 9 0 287
2016 178 4 12 196 4 4 13 0 411
2017 201 4 13 190 1 2 9 0 420
2018 187 5 14 192 2 2 5 0 407
2019 183 6 16 206 2 4 6 0 423
2020 169 5 16 216 1 4 13 0 424
2021 207 12 22 355 1 3 9 0 609
2022 220 12 20 436 2 2 7 0 699
2023 214 11 21 475 7 0 10 0 738

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

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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 Gowan Science Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 231 9.0 25.6 98.7
2015 287 11.0 26.0 0
2016 411 15.0 27.4 99.3
2017 420 14.0 30.0 99.3
2018 407 15.0 27.1 25.8
2019 423 15.0 28.2 25.8
2020 424 16.0 26.5 25.9
2021 609 26.0 23.4 25.9
2022 699 33.0 21.1 25.8
2023 738 31.5 23.4 25.7

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 Gowan Science Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 231 9.0 25.6 98.7
2015 287 11.0 26.0 0
2016 411 15.0 27.4 99.3
2017 420 14.0 30.0 99.3
2018 407 15.0 27.1 25.8
2019 423 15.0 28.2 25.8
2020 424 16.0 26.5 25.9
2021 609 26.0 23.4 25.9
2022 699 33.0 21.1 25.8
2023 738 31.5 23.4 25.7

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 Gowan Science Academy

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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 $513 (8.4%) $81 (1.3%) $1,106 (18.2%) $4,830 (79.5%) $648 (10.7%) $5,478 (90.2%) $6,072
2020 $257 (4.2%) $886 (14.3%) $1,401 (22.7%) $4,775 (77.2%) $264 (4.3%) $5,039 (81.5%) $6,182
2021 $380 (5.1%) $1,307 (17.4%) $2,066 (27.5%) $5,397 (71.9%) $420 (5.6%) $5,817 (77.5%) $7,503
2022 $936 (10.8%) $257 (3.0%) $2,129 (24.6%) $5,915 (68.4%) $1,542 (17.8%) $7,458 (86.2%) $8,651

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gowan Science Academy

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Rankings

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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 97th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 170th of 1245 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Student Body

Number of students
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Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students423738
 74.5%
African American611
 83.3%
American Indian27
 250%
Asian1621
 31.3%
Hispanic206475
 130.6%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White183214
 16.9%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.8%25.7%
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Gowan Science Academy ranks 183rd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Gowan Science Academy are 64% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 738 students attended Gowan Science Academy.


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