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R Pete Woodard Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

R Pete Woodard Junior High School is a public middle school in Yuma, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 588 students. The school is part of the Yuma Elementary District, which is ranked 228 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, R Pete Woodard Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking between 403 and 585 out of 550-854 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other Arizona middle schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages, ranging from 15% to 30% in English Language Arts and 15% to 21% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40-42% and 27-29%, respectively. The school has also consistently had higher dropout rates than the state average, ranging from 3.7% to 6.1% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 2-3%.

When comparing R Pete Woodard Junior High School to other nearby middle schools in the Yuma area, the data shows that it consistently performs worse than its peers. For example, Gila Vista Junior High School and Centennial Middle School, which are both part of the Crane Elementary District, have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower dropout rates than R Pete Woodard Junior High School.

614

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,431

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 S 8th Ave
Yuma, AZ 85364-6319

(928) 502-7200

District: Yuma Elementary District

Students who attend R Pete Woodard Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Kofa High School

Feeder schools for R Pete Woodard Junior High School:

Elementary:	Alice Byrne Elementary School
	O C Johnson School
	Palmcroft Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.6%

White:

12.4%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yuma Elementary District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg20%

Arizona avg34%

416^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Yuma Elementary District

228^th of 289Yuma Elementary District among Arizona districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	416 of 552	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	403 of 550	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	572 of 854	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	489 of 605	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	585 of 832	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	446 of 605	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	518 of 711	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	457 of 695	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.1	469 of 677	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.0	408 of 521	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	440 of 690	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.5	543 of 787	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	522 of 772	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.1	534 of 685	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	431 of 692	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	396 of 663	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	298 of 400	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	374 of 573	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	397 of 404	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	128 of 606	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	327 of 395	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	323 of 386	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	563 of 806	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	447 of 494	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	627 of 820	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	374 of 466	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	455 of 624	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	66.2	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	263 of 345	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	239 of 329	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	480 of 760	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	324 of 392	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	543 of 802	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	297 of 387	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	417 of 543	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	89 of 257	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	305 of 344	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	507 of 717	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	354 of 369	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	410 of 503	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	339 of 379	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	308 of 370	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	557 of 810	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.6	414 of 476	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	535 of 818	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	361 of 435	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	455 of 617	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	95 of 143	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	367 of 384	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	174 of 211	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	274 of 650	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	163 of 390	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	268 of 363	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	168 of 789	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	433 of 675	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	391 of 446	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	446 of 780	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	296 of 337	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	323 of 436	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)79th percentile+49 vs school

Military Connected (2023)67th percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2021)65th percentile+36 vs school

Native American (2021)58th percentile+29 vs school

Foster Care (2022)50th percentile+31 vs school

White (2023)36th percentile+3 vs school

Migrant (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)26th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)4th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2021)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

Mathematics19%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

The school's administration does not effectively run this school. In an attempt to cater to my child's needs, we were told he would be in a STEM class. My child did not learn much in this "high level" elective due to a large class size and limited materials for the teacher. I feel as though, I was told whatever I needed to hear, to enroll my child in the school, but the program in not actually a high level STEM Program as it was described. 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
R Pete Woodard Junior High School	Public	6-8	2250 S 8th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7200	614	29	21.0		76 (12.4%)	13 (2.1%)	495 (80.6%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	20.1	416^th of 552 public middle schools	24.6%		21.8	403^rd of 550 public middle schools	26.7%	13	26.0	30.0	28.0	21.0	15.0	21.0	21.0	$6,431	$1,213	$1,244	$3,669	$3,968	$06	$3,974
Gila Vista Junior High School	Public	6-8	2245 S Arizona Ave	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7100	551	22	24.8		86 (15.6%)	7 (1.3%)	440 (79.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	13.9	492^nd of 552 public middle schools	10.9%		13.7	490^th of 550 public middle schools	10.9%	2	26.0	31.0	25.0	11.0	8.0	7.0	16.0	$7,251	$1,020	$1,379	$3,419	$4,503	$349	$4,852
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	2650 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3300	646	29	22.2		61 (9.4%)	7 (1.1%)	560 (86.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	28.3	351^st of 552 public middle schools	36.4%		23	390^th of 550 public middle schools	29.1%	39		42.0	30.0		28.0	18.0	17.0	$8,510	$768	$276	$1,812	$5,851	$1,615	$7,466
Fourth Avenue Junior High School	Public	6-8	450 S 4th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7000	364	21	17.1		10 (2.7%)	8 (2.2%)	341 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	533^rd of 552 public middle schools	3.4%					(n/a)	19.0	20.0		12.0				$9,764	$1,706	$1,308	$4,721	$6,208	$542	$6,750
Crane Middle School	Public	6-8	4450 W 32nd St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3200	554	25	22.1		45 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	489 (88.3%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	19.4	425^th of 552 public middle schools	23.0%		20.5	419^th of 550 public middle schools	23.8%	6		27.0	28.0		19.0	14.0	21.0	$8,658	$880	$331	$2,090	$5,798	$1,649	$7,447
Somerton Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 North Somerton Ave.	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6100	697	31	22.4		6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	665 (95.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.8	452^nd of 552 public middle schools	18.1%		13.2	496^th of 550 public middle schools	9.8%	44		30.0	30.0		16.0	14.0	12.0	$7,412	$390	$51	$831	$5,885	$1,085	$6,971
Castle Dome Middle School	Public	6-8	2353 S Otondo Dr	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7300	939	37	25.2		198 (21.1%)	10 (1.1%)	716 (76.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	18.1	447^th of 552 public middle schools	19.0%		18.5	441^st of 550 public middle schools	19.8%	6	32.0	27.0	29.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	25.0	$5,882	$1,209	$1,221	$3,638	$3,496		$3,452
Ron Watson Middle School	Public	6-8	9851 E 28th St	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7400	548	26	20.9		172 (31.4%)	7 (1.3%)	353 (64.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	19.2	433^rd of 552 public middle schools	21.6%		22.4	397^th of 550 public middle schools	27.8%	36	32.0	34.0	30.0	14.0	14.0	9.0	20.0	$7,118	$998	$1,325	$3,320	$4,669	$127	$4,795
Southwest Junior High School	Public	7-8	963 N.8th Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6581	652	29	22.4		2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	649 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	308^th of 552 public middle schools	44.2%		32.3	320^th of 550 public middle schools	41.8%	12		45.0	36.0		26.0	28.0	15.0	$8,164	$727	$480	$1,934	$6,330	$627	$6,957
San Luis Middle School	Public	6-8	1135 N. Main St	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6921	620	20	31.0		4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	616 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	459^th of 552 public middle schools	16.8%		15.3	472^nd of 550 public middle schools	14.2%	13		28.0	26.0		14.0	20.0	11.0	$8,757	$1,066	$646	$2,778	$6,302	$743	$7,045

Frequently Asked Questions about R Pete Woodard Junior High School

What district is R Pete Woodard Junior High School in?

Yuma Elementary District

What high school do graduates of R Pete Woodard Junior High School attend?

Students who attend R Pete Woodard Junior High School usually go on to attend Kofa High School

What is the racial makeup of R Pete Woodard Junior High School?

Students at R Pete Woodard Junior High School are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend R Pete Woodard Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended R Pete Woodard Junior High School.

Is R Pete Woodard Junior High School a good school?

R Pete Woodard Junior High School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Arizona middle schools.

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