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Ron Watson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9851 E 28th St, Yuma, AZ 85365 · (928) 502-7400 · Part of Yuma Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
548
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ron Watson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Yuma kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ron Watson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9851 E 28th St, Yuma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6193
Grade 7187
Grade 8168
Enrollment over time
515’20
512’21
503’22
557’23
548’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 31%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ron Watson Middle 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
Desert Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yuma
B−
876 students21:1
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

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.