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What's one thing Ron Watson Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
548
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960002427
Ron Watson Middle School
9851 E 28TH ST, YUMA, AZ 85365 · (928) 502-7400 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BThree-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
20.9:1
26 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 | 193 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 31% |
Student demographics
49%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
32.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -27.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 27 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ron Watson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #138 of 190 ▼ 28 | #7 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #95 of 190 ▼ 12 | #3 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #74 of 160 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #93 of 214 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #144 of 179 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #108 of 182 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #6 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
548
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 548 | 26.2 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 26.2 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 26.5 | 19.0:1 | 57% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 56% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 21 | 19.3:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 53% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ron Watson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (404 to 548); teachers up 31% (20 to 26.2).
About Ron Watson Middle School
Ron Watson Middle School, a medium-sized middle school, is located in YUMA, Arizona. It serves 548 students in grades 6 through 8.
Ron Watson Middle School reports to Yuma Elementary District (4499), which has 19 schools and 9,102 students.
At Ron Watson Middle School, Hispanic students make up 64% of the student body. It is also 31% White. For comparison, Yuma County is about 65% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Ron Watson Middle School employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Ron Watson Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Yuma County has about 211,741 residents, and the median household income is $62,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Yuma County has 89 public schools and roughly 38,800 students.
The nearest other public school, Sunrise Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Ron Watson Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 548 students in 2024-25, 33 more than the 515 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.9:1) than in 2020-21 (22.4:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
- Sunrise Elementary School0.2 mi · 655
- Castle Dome Middle School1.5 mi · 939
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School1.6 mi · 893
- STEDY- Arizona Western College2.0 mi · 4
- Desert Mesa Elementary School2.5 mi · 876
- STEDY- Gila Ridge HS Satellite2.7 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Ron Watson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Ron Watson Middle School?
Ron Watson Middle School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ron Watson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ron Watson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ron Watson Middle School have?
Ron Watson Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Ron Watson Middle School?
Student demographics at Ron Watson Middle School are roughly 31% White, 64% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ron Watson Middle School in?
Ron Watson Middle School is part of Yuma Elementary District (4499).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.