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Alumni: what's one memory from San Luis Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
620
Middle
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4505)·NCES 040324001101
San Luis Middle School
1135 N. Main St, San Luis, AZ 85349 · (928) 627-6921 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
31.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.7:1 · 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 7 | 298 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 52% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +9.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where San Luis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #104 of 190 ▲ 7 | #4 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #123 of 190 ▲ 10 | #9 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #62 of 160 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #75 of 214 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 31.0:1 | #179 of 179 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.3% | #179 of 182 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #125 of 139 | #6 of 7 |
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
620
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
31.0:1
was 34.6:1
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 | 620 | 20 | 31.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 25.4 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 19 | 30.0:1 | 96% (546) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 18 | 34.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 17 | 38.8:1 | 96% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 27 | 25.7:1 | 100% (690) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 29 | 21.4:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 22 | 33.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Luis Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (660 to 620); teachers up 18% (17 to 20).
About San Luis Middle School
San Luis Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in San Luis, Arizona. The school's enrollment of 620 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students each.
Gadsden Elementary District (4505) enrolls 5,196 students, and its 9 schools include San Luis Middle School.
San Luis Middle School enrolls a student body that is 99% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Yuma County is roughly 65% Hispanic. By the diversity index, San Luis Middle School comes in at 1%.
San Luis Middle School employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 31.0:1. That ratio is over the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
San Luis Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Yuma County, median household income is about $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Yuma County number 89 and enroll about 38,800.
Rio Colorado Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies San Luis Middle School's location as Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 622 to 620, a small change. The number of students per teacher fell from 34.6 to 31.0 over 4 years.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at San Luis Middle School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ed Pastor Elementary 4Elementary · 646 students
- Rio Colorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Other schools in San Luis
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ed Pastor Elementary 4Elementary · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Colorado Elementary School0.0 mi · 523
- San Luis Pre-School0.1 mi · 176
- Arizona Desert Elementary School0.2 mi · 662
- PPEP TEC - Cesar Chavez Learning Center0.3 mi · 187
- Ed Pastor Elementary 40.8 mi · 646
- San Luis High School1.1 mi · 2,682
Frequently asked questions
About San Luis Middle SchoolHow many students attend San Luis Middle School?
San Luis Middle School enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does San Luis Middle School serve?
San Luis Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Luis Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Luis Middle School is approximately 31.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Luis Middle School?
At San Luis Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees San Luis Middle School?
San Luis Middle School is overseen by Gadsden Elementary District (4505) in Yuma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.