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Enrollment
881
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNIPER TREE ACADEMY (79064)·NCES 040026802092
Desert View Academy
3777 W 16TH ST, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 314-1102 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 156 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (142).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
55.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert View Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #185 of 1,072 ▼ 23 | #1 of 38 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #236 of 1,072 ▼ 62 | #2 of 38 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #401 of 930 | #17 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #79 of 1,223 | #2 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #815 of 991 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #758 of 1,007 | #5 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #117 of 256 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
881
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+153% since 2000-01, when it was 348
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 881 | 44 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 931 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 986 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 873 | N/A | N/A | 44% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 789 | N/A | N/A | 49% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | N/A | N/A | 44% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | N/A | N/A | 46% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert View Academy.
About Desert View Academy
At 3777 W 16TH ST in YUMA, Arizona, Desert View Academy operates as a large elementary school. It has an enrollment of 881 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
The local education agency for Desert View Academy is Juniper Tree Academy (79064).
About 76% of the student body at Desert View Academy is Hispanic. Other students are 20% White. By comparison, Yuma County residents are about 65% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Desert View Academy outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Yuma County, the median household earns about $62,876 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Yuma County has 89 public schools with about 38,800 students, including Desert View Academy.
Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School sits about 0.1 miles from Desert View Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Desert View Academy falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 881, starting from 873.
Desert View Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YUMA
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Nearby schools
- Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School0.1 mi · 101
- H L Suverkrup Elementary School0.3 mi · 502
- Ronald Reagan Fundamental School0.4 mi · 467
- Cibola High School0.5 mi · 2,434
- Pueblo Elementary School0.7 mi · 598
- Centennial Middle School0.7 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Desert View AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Desert View Academy?
Desert View Academy enrolls approximately 881 students in grades KG-06.
Is Desert View Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Desert View Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert View Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert View Academy is approximately 20.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Desert View Academy?
Student demographics at Desert View Academy are roughly 20% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Desert View Academy public or private?
Desert View Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Juniper Tree Academy (79064).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.