Gila Vista Junior High School
2245 S. Arizona Ave, Yuma, AZ, 85365 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Gila Vista Junior High School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Yuma County, AZ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 600 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 41 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 105 students
Grade 7 - 256 students
Grade 8 - 239 students
This School
(AZ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AZ) School Average
% American Indian 1% 7%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 68% 40%
% Black 2% 4%
% White 28% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AZ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 65% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 14% 1%
School Performance:
(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Yuma Elementary School District
This School's Agency
(AZ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 19 5
Number of Students Managed 10,466 students 2,056 students
District Total Revenue $81,429,000 $18,034,000
District Expenditure $69,784,000 $17,352,000
District Revenue / Student $7,780 $8,771
District Expenditure / Student $6,668 $8,440
In the News:
  • Veterans Day parade Wednesday (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:14:33 pm
    The 2009 Veterans Day parade, sponsored by the American Legion Post 19, begins at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at 17th Place and 4th Avenue. It will proceed south along 4th Avenue before turning east on 25th Street to Virginia Drive, ending at the American Legion building, 2575 S. Virginia Drive.
  • Adidas Phenom Basketball Camp stopping by Yuma (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 04:59:05 am
    The Adidas Phenom Basketball Camp, training ground for national-caliber players, is giving a two-day clinic in Yuma and invites all interested youths to attend, say organizers.
  • District 1 votes to seek teacher dismissal (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on October 10, 2009 at 03:57:14 am
    The Yuma Elementary School District 1 board voted unanimously 5-0 for a motion to adopt the administration's written statement of charges seeking certified teacher Darla Dreeson's dismissal and that the statement of charges be served upon Dreeson in a manner consistent with Arizona law.
  • District 1 to hold special meeting (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on October 8, 2009 at 11:42:24 pm
    Yuma Elementary School District 1 has called a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. tonight at their district offices to consider legal advice concerning the possible dismissal of a certified teacher due to a video on YouTube.
  • Gila Vista teacher recovering from surgery (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:57:24 pm
    A Gila Vista Junior High School teacher has returned from a Phoenix hospital and is now recovering from a brain tumor, according to her family. Ashley Wagner, 26, is a special education teacher who works with autistic students.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (85365)
School Zip (85365)
(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 36,049 people 5,005,418 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 25%
Population Average Age 36 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $37,330 $40,312
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.2 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 25 years old 30 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (85365)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 63% / 37%
School Map:
1. Aspc-yuma - n/a - 0.5 mi. away - view location
2. Harvest Preparatory Academy - 666 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
3. R Pete Woodard Junior High School - 843 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
4. Carpe Diem Academy - 254 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Crane Middle School - 844 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
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