Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARPE DIEM COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL (80001)·NCES 040038102319
Desert View Middle & High School
3777 W 22ND LN, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 317-3113 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Arizona public high schools
- B+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.
- A-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 84 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert View Middle & High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #107 of 268 ▲ 34 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #116 of 267 ▼ 27 | #1 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #25 of 220 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #274 of 510 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #161 of 279 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #198 of 284 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #71 of 128 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
225
+76 (+51%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 235
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 | 225 | 11 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 213 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 191 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 149 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 201 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 149 | N/A | N/A | 42% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | N/A | N/A | 49% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert View Middle & High School.
About Desert View Middle & High School
Desert View Middle & High School sits in YUMA, Arizona, and is classified as a high school. A federal count lists 225 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.
Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) is made up of 2 schools with 230 students in all.
Desert View Middle & High School is 71% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 20% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 11 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.4:1. That is close to the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Desert View Middle & High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Yuma County, the median household income is $62,876, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Yuma County is home to 89 public schools and about 38,800 public school students.
Desert View Online School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Desert View Middle & High School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Desert View Middle & High School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment was 149 in 2020-21 and 225 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
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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 Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)
- Desert View Online SchoolHigh · 5 students
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
- Desert View Online School0.0 mi · 5
- Cibola High School0.5 mi · 2,434
- Pueblo Elementary School0.6 mi · 598
- Centennial Middle School0.8 mi · 646
- Valley Horizon Elementary School0.8 mi · 460
- Desert View Academy0.8 mi · 881
Frequently asked questions
About Desert View Middle & High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Desert View Middle & High School?
Desert View Middle & High School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Desert View Middle & High School serve?
Desert View Middle & High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Desert View Middle & High School have?
Desert View Middle & High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is Desert View Middle & High School?
Desert View Middle & High School reports a student body of 20% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Desert View Middle & High School?
Desert View Middle & High School is overseen by Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) in Yuma County.
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