Awards and Achievements | Yuma Elementary School District One

Certificates of Achievement - 2023-2024 School Year - Letter A grade qwarded to James D. Price & Letter B grade awarded to C.W. McGraw, Dorothy Hall, Desert Mesa, James B. Rolle, Palmcroft, Roosevelt, and Woodard Jr. High

2023 AZ Board of Education Awards School Letter Grades

Yuma School District One

Congratulations Aneli Obregon Arizona Department of Education El Teacher of the Year award winner.

24/25 OELAS Teacher of the Year

Eighteen-year Kindergarten teacher at Sunrise Elementary School, Aneli Obregon, is the proud recipient of the Arizona English Language (EL) Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Arizona Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS).

Yuma Co. Essay Winners - Sunrise Elementary

Two Sunrise Elementary School students were winners of the September Essay Contest by the Yuma County Superintendent’s Office. Their winning 250 word essays were about why someone should attend Sunrise School.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 32 Years and Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting 2023

Excellence in Accounting

District One celebrates 32 years of excellence in financial accounting with an award from GFOA and ASBO.

Arizona Purple Star Schools

We are proud to celebrate our District One schools that have officially been designated as Purple Star Schools!

C.W. McGraw
Desert Mesa
Dorothy Hall
James B. Rolle
James D. Price
Mary A. Otondo
Palmcroft
Ron Watson
Sunrise

This prestigious recognition is awarded to schools that go above and beyond to support the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.

Female student wearing Happy Birthday tiara standing in front of white board with math problem on it. Caption says: 23 students achieved perfect scores on the 23-24 math AASA test

Perfect Score on AASA Math Test

Twenty-three students achieved a perfect score on the AASA Math test for the 2023-24 school year. Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) is Arizona’s statewide achievement test given to students in grades 3rd-8th. Congratulations on this achievement.

Students and mascot holding up a check from Burlington for 5000.00

$5000 Donation from Burlington Stores

Roosevelt School is honored to receive a $5000 donation from Burlington Stores and AdoptAClassroom.org to purchase classroom supplies for students.

National Honor Society for Dance Arts Inductees

The NHSDA welcomed the first junior chapter inductees to represent Yuma and Castle Dome Middle School. These six students join a nation-wide group of dedicated dancers, ranging from middle-school through collegiate level.

Highly Performing Preschool

Preschoolers at OC Johnson have consistently outperformed statewide averages, according to Read On Arizona.

Ron Watson Cheer team in front of STATE competition sign

Second Place at State

The Ron Watson Cheer Team placed second in this year’s state competition! Great job, Wolves!

Yuma County Spelling Bee Winners

Congratulations to Dorothy Hall Elementary School’s Natalie Pinkerton and Castle Dome Middle School’s Catherine McCoy for taking home first and second place respectively at the 2024 Yuma County spelling bee.