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Gila Vista Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Gila Vista Junior High School is a public middle school in Yuma, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 509 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.

Gila Vista Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 25-31% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 7-11% proficient in Mathematics. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some, such as Native American and English Language Learner students, performing relatively well, while others, such as Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, struggle and rank in the bottom 30-40% of Arizona middle schools. Additionally, Gila Vista Junior High School has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 3.7% to 6.1% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Yuma Elementary District, such as Ron Watson Middle School, Castle Dome Middle School, Fourth Avenue Junior High School, and R Pete Woodard Junior High School, generally perform better than Gila Vista Junior High School in terms of academic achievement, subgroup performance, and other key metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Gila Vista Junior High School may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district.

551

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,251

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2245 S Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ 85365-6547

(928) 502-7100

District: Yuma Elementary District

Feeder schools for Gila Vista Junior High School:

Elementary:	C W Mcgraw Elementary School
	James B Rolle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

White:

15.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

Arizona avg34%

492^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	13.9	492 of 552	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	490 of 550	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	667 of 854	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	542 of 605	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	631 of 832	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	479 of 605	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	503 of 711	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	513 of 695	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	484 of 677	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	427 of 521	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	465 of 690	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	521 of 787	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.5	586 of 772	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	513 of 685	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	485 of 692	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.2	448 of 663	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	386 of 573	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	216 of 404	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	83 of 606	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	360 of 395	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	324 of 386	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	648 of 806	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	452 of 494	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	588 of 820	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	339 of 466	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	498 of 624	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	305 of 345	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	305 of 329	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	654 of 760	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	358 of 392	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	587 of 802	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	319 of 387	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	473 of 543	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	269 of 344	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	616 of 717	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	326 of 369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	433 of 503	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	350 of 379	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	336 of 370	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	674 of 810	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	445 of 476	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	653 of 818	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	373 of 435	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	453 of 617	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.1	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	47 of 68	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	561 of 650	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.4	26 of 159	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	209 of 789	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	24.7	150 of 178	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	210 of 277	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	200 of 288	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	419 of 675	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	609 of 780	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	298 of 436	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+62 vs school

Native American (2023)84th percentile+62 vs school

Foster Care (2021)83rd percentile+59 vs school

Special Education (2021)74th percentile+49 vs school

Asian (2021)47th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2021)33rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)14th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2023)5th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2023)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

Mathematics9%-19 vs state

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Good school. Nice students. Very helpful teachers. Close Quote

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Schools Near Gila Vista Junior High School

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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
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
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
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
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 Gila Vista Junior High School

What district is Gila Vista Junior High School in?

Yuma Elementary District

How many students attend Gila Vista Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Gila Vista Junior High School.

Is Gila Vista Junior High School a good school?

Gila Vista Junior High School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Arizona middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gila Vista Junior High School?

Students at Gila Vista Junior High School are 80% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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