Top Rankings
Yuma 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 228 students in Yuma 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Yuma 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
843 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yuma 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
56%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
43%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,400 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,505 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,400
$15,473
Spending / Student
$32,505
$15,791
Best Yuma 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yuma Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Elm
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-2000
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-2000
Gr: 5-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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