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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Gila Vista Jr High School this year?
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Enrollment
551
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960000986
Gila Vista Jr High School
2245 S ARIZONA AVE, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-7100 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Arizona public middle schools
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 173 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 183 | 33% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 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 1 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gila Vista Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #190 of 190 no change | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #122 of 190 ▼ 6 | #8 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #46 of 160 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #92 of 214 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #174 of 179 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #141 of 182 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #15 of 41 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
551
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 551 | 22.2 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 24.2 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 20 | 27.6:1 | 77% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 22 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 80% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 67% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 67% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gila Vista Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (470 to 551); teachers down 8% (24 to 22.2).
About Gila Vista Jr High School
Gila Vista Jr High School is a medium-sized middle school in YUMA, Arizona, administered by Yuma Elementary District (4499). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 551 students in grades 6 through 8.
Gila Vista Jr High School is a school in Yuma Elementary District (4499). The district has 19 schools and 9,102 students.
By race and ethnicity, Gila Vista Jr High School is 80% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 16% White. That compares with about 65% Hispanic among all Yuma County residents. By the diversity index, Gila Vista Jr High School comes in at 34%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 24.8:1. Among middle schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Gila Vista Jr High School is C. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Yuma County has these Census figures: median household income is about $62,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Yuma County number 89 and enroll about 38,800.
The next-closest public school is C W Mcgraw Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Gila Vista Jr High School.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 526 to 551.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary District (4499)
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 876 students
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- R Pete Woodard Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Dorothy Hall ElementaryElementary · 601 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
- C W Mcgraw Elementary School0.1 mi · 511
- AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma0.5 mi · 102
- Harvest Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 1,068
- Student Choice High School - Yuma0.9 mi · 486
- R Pete Woodard Jr High School0.9 mi · 614
- Alice Byrne Elementary School1.2 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Gila Vista Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gila Vista Jr High School?
Gila Vista Jr High School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gila Vista Jr High School serve?
Gila Vista Jr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gila Vista Jr High School?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Gila Vista Jr High School.
How diverse is Gila Vista Jr High School?
Gila Vista Jr High School reports a student body of 16% White, 80% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Gila Vista Jr High School public or private?
Gila Vista Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yuma Elementary District (4499).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.