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Desert Mesa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E, Yuma, AZ 85365 · (928) 502-8600 · Part of Yuma Elementary District

Yuma’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
876
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Desert Mesa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Yuma kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Yuma kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E, Yuma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten111
Grade 1102
Grade 2160
Grade 3131
Grade 4153
Grade 5139
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
689’20
784’21
841’22
827’23
876’24

Up 27.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 19%Two or more races 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Mesa Elementary School from Yuma families.

Other schools in Yuma Elementary District

The district →
Mary A Otondo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yuma
B
893 students24:1
Sunrise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yuma
B−
655 students20:1
Dorothy Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yuma
A−
601 students20:1
James B Rolle School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
C+
567 students20:1
C W Mcgraw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yuma
C+
511 students18:1
Palmcroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yuma
B
406 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Yuma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.