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Gila Ridge High School

Public Grades 9-12

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 24% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Gila Ridge High School is a public high school in Yuma, Arizona, serving 2,325 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Yuma Union High School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 270 out of 289 districts in the state.

Gila Ridge High School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 142 to 278 out of Arizona high schools and a 1 to 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 8-11% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, 34-39% in English Language Arts, and 18-19% in mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 77.5% to 92.2%, which is generally lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate ranges from 2.1% to 6.1%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Gila Ridge High School serves a student population with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by the high free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 54.92% to 55.98%. The school's spending per student is relatively low, ranging from $7,970 to $9,481 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 25.7 to 28.5 students per teacher. Nearby schools within the Yuma Union High School District, such as Vista High School, Yuma High School, and Kofa High School, also struggle with low academic performance and high poverty rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district.

2,249

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,481

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7150 E 24th St
Yuma, AZ 85365-1179

(928) 502-6400

District: Yuma Union High School District

Feeder schools for Gila Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Desert Mesa Elementary School
	James D Price School
	Mary A Otondo Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School
Middle:	Castle Dome Middle School
	Ron Watson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

White:

26.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yuma Union High School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg15%

Arizona avg30%

205^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	22.6	205 of 271	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	190 of 270	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	250 of 469	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	205 of 464	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	278 of 509	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	142 of 285	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	205 of 420	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.2	260 of 416	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	220 of 406	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	176 of 261	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	197 of 394	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	193 of 491	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	211 of 471	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	188 of 397	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	167 of 403	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	173 of 395	56.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	50 of 201	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	55 of 301	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	60 of 306	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	82 of 146	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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	18.8	171 of 207	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	158 of 200	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	228 of 406	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	222 of 456	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	112 of 247	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	200 of 354	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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	24.1	136 of 176	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	134 of 170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	239 of 379	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	211 of 441	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	262 of 479	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	95 of 183	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	166 of 311	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	99.9	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	140 of 180	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	121 of 172	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	185 of 347	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	147 of 253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	171 of 223	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	158 of 219	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	253 of 429	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	210 of 455	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	271 of 492	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	153 of 238	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	200 of 370	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.7	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	62 of 74	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	47 of 102	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.8	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	16.3	228 of 282	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	230 of 374	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	140 of 380	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	108 of 422	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	90 of 155	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	240 of 371	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	241 of 409	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	291 of 448	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	143 of 217	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	195 of 291	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2023)75th percentile+28 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2023)66th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2022)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)44th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)20th percentile-27 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2023)16th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-11 vs state

Science8%-11 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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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- Gila Ridge High School Satellite	Public	9-12	7150 E 24th St	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 373-1006	2				1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Gila Ridge High School	Public	9-12	7150 E 24th St	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6400	2,249	92	24.5		598 (26.6%)	29 (1.3%)	1,544 (68.7%)	7 (0.3%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (2.5%)	22.6	205^th of 271 public high schools	24.4%		24.8	190^th of 270 public high schools	29.6%	15	34.0	19.0	8.0	$9,481	$783	$402	$1,968	$6,538	$1,758	$8,296
Stedy- Central Campus	Public	10-12	899 E Plaza Cir Ste 1	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5884	2	6	.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Student Choice High School - Yuma	Public, Charter	9-12	1730 S. 4th Avenue	yuma	85364	Yuma County	GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 358-1834	486	4	121.5		20 (4.1%)	7 (1.4%)	454 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Stedy- Yuma High School Satellite	Public	9-12	400 S 6th Ave	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
Vista High School	Public	9-12	3150 S. Avenue A Building C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6800	175	15	11.9		17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	142 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$13,530	$2,822	$1,485	$7,129	$7,451	$1,773	$9,223
Stedy- Vista High School Satellite	Public	9-12	2350 S Virginia Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 373-1182	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
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
Yuma High School	Public	9-12	400 S 6th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5000	1,040	49	21.0		65 (6.3%)	16 (1.5%)	930 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	7.5	269^th of 271 public high schools	0.7%		10.1	264^th of 270 public high schools	2.2%	5	16.0	5.0		$10,362	$1,321	$591	$3,232	$6,634	$1,817	$8,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Gila Ridge High School

Is Gila Ridge High School a good school?

Gila Ridge High School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Arizona high schools.

What schools feed into Gila Ridge High School?

Gila Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Desert Mesa Elementary School
Elementary : James D Price School
Elementary : Mary A Otondo Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Middle : Castle Dome Middle School
Middle : Ron Watson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gila Ridge High School?

Students at Gila Ridge High School are 69% Hispanic, 27% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Gila Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,249 students attended Gila Ridge High School.

What district is Gila Ridge High School in?

Yuma Union High School District

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