Summary:
Zip code 80759 is home to a single middle school, Yuma Middle School, which serves 223 students in grades 5 through 8 in the Yuma 1 School District. Located at 500 South Elm in Yuma, Colorado, the school is the only option for middle school families in this area, so all comparisons are made against district and state averages rather than local peer schools. The school currently ranks 275th out of 469 middle schools in Colorado, placing it in the 41st percentile with a 2-star rating. Notably, its ranking improved this year after dipping the previous year, suggesting a positive trend.
Academically, English Language Arts is a relative strength. Yuma Middle School posted 42.7% ELA proficiency, nearly matching the state average of 44.7% and outpacing its district by 3.8 points. However, grade-level data reveals a sharp 7th-grade slump: the school outperforms the state in 5th and 6th grade by 3.4 and 10.5 points, respectively, but falls 20 points below the state in 7th grade. Math is the biggest concern, with 23.5% proficiency versus 37.3% statewide, and every grade level trails by at least 7.7 points. Science scores also collapsed this year, dropping from 37.7% to 18.3% in 5th grade and from 39.0% to 25.0% in 8th grade.
The school faces notable challenges outside the classroom as well. Chronic absenteeism stands at 34.1%, well above the district rate of 24.8% and the state rate of 28.4%, and roughly 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. On a positive note, the student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is low, allowing for smaller class sizes, and the dropout rate of 0.8% is below both district and state figures. While Yuma Middle School is a bright spot within the Yuma 1 School District, which ranks in the 29th percentile statewide, the combination of high absenteeism and weak math and science scores suggests that targeted interventions could make a significant impact.
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