Other / mixed grade configuration · Yuma, AZ

Crane Ilearning Academy

Federal NCES profile for Crane Ilearning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040240003521
0/100100/10070/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crane Ilearning Academy earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 21
schools in Yuma · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
15
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Crane Ilearning Academy ranks #1 of 21 schools in Yuma, AZ.

Enrollment

15

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Crane Ilearning Academy

Crane Ilearning Academy is a small combined-grade school in Yuma, Arizona, enrolling 15 students.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Arizona schools, with 15 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

The surrounding Crane Elementary District (4501) spends $8,920 per pupil, 32% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 27.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Yuma's public schools, it stands alongside Sunrise Elementary School (655 students): Crane Ilearning Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Crane Elementary District (4501) also operates Gowan Science Academy (816 students) and Centennial Middle School (646 students) alongside Crane Ilearning Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crane Ilearning Academy compares

Crane Ilearning Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 15 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$8,920
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crane Elementary District (4501), which includes Crane Ilearning Academy.

$8,920
Per student
-32%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.7%
State 57.7%
Federal 27.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crane Ilearning Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gowan Science Academy Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Centennial Middle School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Pueblo Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Salida Del Sol Elementary Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Mesquite Elementary Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Crane Ilearning Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Crane Elementary District (4501) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Yuma

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crane Ilearning Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crane Ilearning Academy

How many students attend Crane Ilearning Academy?

Crane Ilearning Academy has 15 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yuma, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crane Ilearning Academy?

Crane Ilearning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Crane Ilearning Academy rank among schools in Yuma?

By Resource Investment Index, Crane Ilearning Academy ranks #1 of 21 schools in Yuma, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Yuma on the city page.

Is Crane Ilearning Academy a good school?

Crane Ilearning Academy earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Crane Elementary District (4501)?

Besides Crane Ilearning Academy, Crane Elementary District (4501) also operates Gowan Science Academy (816 students), Centennial Middle School (646 students), and Pueblo Elementary School (598 students). See the Crane Elementary District (4501) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.