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Cibola High School

Public Grades 9-12

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 16% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Cibola High School is a public high school in Yuma, Arizona, serving 2,411 students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 161 to 274 out of Arizona high schools and a 1-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cibola High School's performance is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 19% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 77.5% to 94.8%, with the most recent rate being 78.4% in 2023-2024. Cibola High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the African American and Migrant student subgroups performing relatively well, while the Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups have generally performed below average.

Cibola High School's performance is similar to that of its closest neighboring school, Kofa High School, which is also part of the Yuma Union High School District. However, the nearby charter schools, such as Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School and Desert View Middle & High School, have shown some stronger academic performance, particularly in certain subject areas and grade levels.

2,434

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,313

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 W 20th St
Yuma, AZ 85364-4800

(928) 502-5700

District: Yuma Union High School District

Feeder schools for Cibola High School:

Elementary:	H L Suverkrup Elementary School
	Mesquite Elementary
	Pueblo Elementary School
	Valley Horizon Elementary School
Middle:	Crane Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

White:

9.1%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg15%

Arizona avg30%

228^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Yuma Union High School District

270^th of 289Yuma Union High School 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	17.4	228 of 271	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	207 of 270	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	274 of 469	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	222 of 464	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	236 of 509	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	161 of 285	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	227 of 420	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	283 of 416	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	233 of 406	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	164 of 261	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.3	219 of 394	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	227 of 491	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	225 of 471	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	186 of 397	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	198 of 403	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	154 of 395	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	77 of 301	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	91 of 306	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	110 of 146	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	154 of 238	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	189 of 207	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	169 of 200	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	237 of 406	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	215 of 456	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	213 of 492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	148 of 247	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	205 of 354	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	148 of 176	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	243 of 379	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	212 of 441	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	195 of 479	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	80 of 183	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	159 of 311	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	168 of 180	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	147 of 172	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	251 of 347	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	172 of 253	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	193 of 223	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	181 of 219	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	294 of 429	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	243 of 455	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	248 of 492	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	144 of 238	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	212 of 370	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	82 of 125	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	116 of 199	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	94.9	3 of 282	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	48.7	176 of 374	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	33 of 76	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	127 of 172	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	179 of 380	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	186 of 422	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.9	146 of 155	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	170 of 178	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	125 of 184	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	170 of 371	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	225 of 409	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	247 of 448	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	149 of 217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	156 of 291	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)79th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2022)74th percentile+22 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-14 vs school

Migrant (2023)30th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)25th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)11th percentile-31 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Mathematics16%-14 vs state

Science7%-12 vs state

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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
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)
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
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
Stedy- Arizona Western College	Public	10-12	2020 S 8th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5903	4				2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cibola High School

What schools feed into Cibola High School?

Cibola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : H L Suverkrup Elementary School
Elementary : Mesquite Elementary
Elementary : Pueblo Elementary School
Elementary : Valley Horizon Elementary School
Middle : Crane Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cibola High School?

Students at Cibola High School are 87% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Cibola High School in?

Yuma Union High School District

How many students attend Cibola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,434 students attended Cibola High School.

Is Cibola High School a good school?

Cibola High School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Arizona high schools.

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