Yuma Middle School

Yuma Middle School, a tight-knit intermediate school in YUMA, Colorado, part of Yuma 1 School District, hosts 223 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 52% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Yuma 1 School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 802 students. Yuma Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Yuma Middle School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 42% White. By comparison, Yuma County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Yuma Middle School shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Yuma Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Yuma County put median household earnings sit near $60,545, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Yuma County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,759 students), Yuma Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kenneth P Morris Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Yuma Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 23.5%.

Yuma Middle School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Yuma Middle School's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 242 (now 223). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 52% to 58%. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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