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Fourth Avenue Junior High School

Q: Is Fourth Avenue Junior High School a good school?

Fourth Avenue Junior High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Fourth Avenue Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Fourth Avenue Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fourth Avenue Junior High School?

Students at Fourth Avenue Junior High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Fourth Avenue Junior High School is a public middle school in Yuma, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 356 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.

Academically, Fourth Avenue Junior High School consistently performs below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28% in the district and 41% statewide. Similarly, only 12% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 14% in the district and 29% statewide. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.4% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Yuma area, such as Ron Watson Middle School, Castle Dome Middle School, and R Pete Woodard Junior High School, Fourth Avenue Junior High School generally performs worse academically and has higher dropout rates. The school's declining statewide ranking and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.71% to 86.63% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for all students.

364

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,764

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 S 4th Ave
Yuma, AZ 85364-2242

(928) 502-7000

District: Yuma Elementary District

Students who attend Fourth Avenue Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Yuma High School

Feeder schools for Fourth Avenue Junior High School:

Elementary:	George Washington Carver Elementary School
	Pecan Grove Elementary School
	Roosevelt School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

White:

2.7%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg24%

Arizona avg37%

533^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	9.4	533 of 552	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	838 of 854	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	599 of 605	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	748 of 832	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	598 of 605	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	612 of 711	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	611 of 695	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	613 of 677	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	487 of 521	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	547 of 690	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	672 of 787	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	696 of 772	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	645 of 685	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	654 of 692	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	587 of 663	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.6	1 of 573	99.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	792 of 806	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	494 of 494	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	693 of 820	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	466 of 466	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	547 of 624	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	116 of 166	30.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	335 of 345	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	750 of 760	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	392 of 392	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	719 of 802	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	386 of 387	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	448 of 543	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	709 of 717	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	363 of 369	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	414 of 503	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	798 of 810	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	762 of 818	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	538 of 617	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	455 of 650	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	345 of 390	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	603 of 789	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	506 of 675	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	574 of 780	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)100th percentile+90 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile+23 vs school

Foster Care (2021)30th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)30th percentile+20 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2021)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-22 vs state

Mathematics12%-17 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Fourth Avenue Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Fourth Avenue Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Fourth Avenue Junior High School usually go on to attend Yuma High School

Is Fourth Avenue Junior High School a good school?

Fourth Avenue Junior High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Arizona middle schools.

What district is Fourth Avenue Junior High School in?

Yuma Elementary District

How many students attend Fourth Avenue Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Fourth Avenue Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fourth Avenue Junior High School?

Students at Fourth Avenue Junior High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

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