Gila Vista Jr High School

Gila Vista Jr High School is a middle school of medium-sized scale in YUMA, Arizona, one of the schools within Yuma Elementary District (4499), works with 551 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Yuma Elementary District (4499), which oversees 19 schools and 9,102 students, Gila Vista Jr High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Gila Vista Jr High School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder breaks down as 16% White. By comparison, Yuma County as a whole is about 65% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gila Vista Jr High School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Gila Vista Jr High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Yuma County put the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Yuma County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), Gila Vista Jr High School is one campus in the mix.

C W Mcgraw Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gila Vista Jr High School has increased 17%, going from 470 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 74% to 80%. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.