Somerton Middle School
1011 N. Somerton Ave., Somerton, AZ, 85350-3200 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Somerton Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Yuma County, AZ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 911 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 42 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 309 students
Grade 7 - 302 students
Grade 8 - 300 students
This School
(AZ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:22 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AZ) School Average
% American Indian 4% 7%
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 93% 40%
% Black n/a 4%
% White 3% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AZ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 79% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 18% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 42% 1%
School Performance:
(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Somerton Elementary School District
This School's Agency
(AZ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 5
Number of Students Managed 2,674 students 2,056 students
District Total Revenue $21,726,000 $18,034,000
District Expenditure $20,554,000 $17,352,000
District Revenue / Student $8,125 $8,771
District Expenditure / Student $7,687 $8,440
In the News:
  • Yumans nominated for support of the arts (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on October 14, 2009 at 02:49:09 am
    Yuma's art community crowns its most valuable muse on Thursday. The city of Yuma's Arts and Culture Division will host its ninth annual Tribute of the Muses awards ceremony that night.
  • Native American Day shared at middle school (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on September 25, 2009 at 08:42:15 pm
    Students at Somerton Middle School got a taste of another culture Friday from members of Native American Indian tribes.
  • Economy inspires school charity drive (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on September 13, 2009 at 10:27:24 pm
    In light of the current economic situation, Somerton Middle School is setting its sights on a charity drive to help local nonprofits and teach the value of community service to students.
  • Another round (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on May 27, 2009 at 06:08:46 am
    Eighteen days before his fight in Desert Rage V, Jeff Welsing is on his back at the Arizona Athletic Club, legs wrapped around Anthony Haile's waist.
  • Cinco De Mayo fete features local talent (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on May 2, 2009 at 04:37:42 am
    Somerton, Ariz. — Only a few details are left to finalize the traditional Cinco de Mayo celebration, an event which commemorates the Battle of Puebla in Mexico.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (85350)
School Zip (85350)
(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 14,550 people 5,005,418 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 6% 25%
Population Average Age 28 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.9 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $27,413 $40,312
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 28 years old 30 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (85350)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 63% / 37%
School Map:
1. Southwest Jr. High School - 600 students - 5.6 mi. away - view location
2. Crane Middle School - 844 students - 9.0 mi. away - view location
3. Centennial Middle School - 538 students - 9.3 mi. away - view location
4. R Pete Woodard Junior High School - 843 students - 9.7 mi. away - view location
5. Aspc-yuma - n/a - 9.9 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Somerton, Yuma County, Zip 85350 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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