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Desert View Middle & High School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

Desert View Middle & High School is a public charter school serving grades 6-12 in Yuma, Arizona, with a student enrollment of 213. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 21st out of 397 Arizona high schools in 2010-2011 to a low of 254th out of 420 in 2017-2018, and currently holds a 2-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Desert View's key strengths is its performance in supporting special education students, ranking 31st out of 155 Arizona high schools in this category and earning a 4-star rating. The school also consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency across grades 6-8, and its 8th grade science proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined over the years, and its dropout rate has been increasing, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to a projected 5.2% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Kofa High School and Cibola High School, Desert View generally outperforms these schools in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, but its Mathematics proficiency lags behind the district and state averages. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is on par with the state average, ranking 127th out of 253 Arizona high schools, suggesting it may be facing challenges in supporting its economically disadvantaged population.

225

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3777 W 22nd Ln
Yuma, AZ 85364-5905

(928) 317-3113

District: Carpe Diem Collegiate High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

White:

20.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2009 → 40th in 2018

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2009

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Arizona avg35%

281^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	281 of 552	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	223 of 550	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	337 of 854	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	305 of 605	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	341 of 832	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	281 of 605	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	381 of 711	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	368 of 695	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	375 of 677	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.0	259 of 690	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	286 of 787	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	247 of 772	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.3	93 of 685	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	92 of 692	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	91.6	22 of 663	96.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	196 of 395	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	227 of 386	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	322 of 806	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	281 of 494	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	255 of 820	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	404 of 624	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	134 of 345	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	116 of 329	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	326 of 760	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	205 of 392	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	273 of 802	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	165 of 387	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	302 of 543	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	95 of 344	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	271 of 717	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	216 of 503	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	166 of 379	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	159 of 370	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	331 of 810	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	404 of 818	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	273 of 617	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	32 of 68	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	74 of 143	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.2	117 of 650	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	248 of 675	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	231 of 446	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	356 of 780	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	296 of 436	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	28.5	254 of 420	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	214 of 416	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.9	92 of 406	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	66 of 261	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	150 of 394	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	113 of 491	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	93 of 471	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	93.9	21 of 397	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	71 of 395	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	271 of 354	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	26.5	212 of 311	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	40.4	127 of 253	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	37.1	189 of 370	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	63.1	31 of 155	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	202 of 291	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2021)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2023)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-41 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)80th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2018)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2018)31st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2018)23rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

Mathematics16%-12 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, May 29, 2014

The Carpe Diem model is ideal for students who excel in academics, have difficulty relating to peers in a traditional setting, or just need a smaller school environment. Unfortunately, CD is building a reputation of becoming 'THE' school for students who are failing other local schools. This adversely effects the overall productivity and performance for both students and teachers. Consider carefully if your child can work independently at a rigorous pace in the midst of chaos and bad behavior. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Desert View Middle & High School	Public, Charter	6-12	3777 W 22nd Ln	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Carpe Diem Collegiate High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 317-3113	225	11	20.4		46 (20.4%)	5 (2.2%)	160 (71.1%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)	38.0	44.0	49.0		16.0	16.0		38.0			$00			$00
Desert View Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	3777 W 22nd Ln	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Carpe Diem Collegiate High School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 317-3113	5	5	1.1		1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Stedy- Cibola High School Satellite	Public	9-12	4100 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 373-1006	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00			$00
Cibola High School	Public	9-12	4100 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5700	2,434	97	25.1		221 (9.1%)	22 (0.9%)	2,120 (87.1%)	33 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	17.4	228^th of 271 public high schools	15.9%		20.9	207^th of 270 public high schools	23.3%	21				27.0			16.0		7.0	$9,313	$814	$410	$2,038	$6,372	$1,718	$8,089
Stedy- Desert View Academy	Public	10-12	3777 W 22nd Ln	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5903	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3810 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Private Industry Council Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 329-0990	101	5	20.2		11 (10.9%)	3 (3.0%)	84 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Stedy- Aztec High School Satellite	Public	10-12	2330 W 28th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5884	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00			$00
Stedy- Kofa High School Satellite	Public	9-12	3100 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 373-1006	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00			$00
Kofa High School	Public	9-12	3100 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5400	1,976	88	22.5		155 (7.8%)	17 (0.9%)	1,753 (88.7%)	6 (0.3%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.3%)	14.9	246^th of 271 public high schools	9.2%		15	243^rd of 270 public high schools	10.0%	3				25.0			10.0		8.0	$9,467	$822	$394	$2,039	$6,475	$1,775	$8,250
Yuma Online Distance Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	3150 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 502-4600	53				13 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (71.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$9,749	$487	$247	$1,221	$6,226	$2,790	$9,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert View Middle & High School

How many students attend Desert View Middle & High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Desert View Middle & High School.

What is the racial makeup of Desert View Middle & High School?

Students at Desert View Middle & High School are 71% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Desert View Middle & High School in?

Carpe Diem Collegiate High School

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