Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Yuma’s public schools score below 52% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Yuma’s districts is 32%, below the Colorado average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Yuma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Yuma’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Yuma’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,415 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Yuma Middle School, then Yuma High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Yuma’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Colorado school districts, #124 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yuma, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Yuma
Yuma Preschool
Grades PK · 41 students
Kindergarten in Yuma
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 310 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Yuma
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 310 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Yuma
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 310 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Yuma
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 310 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Yuma
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 310 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Yuma
Yuma High School
Grades 9–12 · 228 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Yuma
Yuma High School
Grades 9–12 · 228 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Yuma
Yuma High School
Grades 9–12 · 228 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Yuma’s public schools are run by Yuma School District 1, which also serves Eckley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Yuma vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Yuma’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma | B− | Yuma School District 1 |
Every school in Yuma
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Yuma’s schools
Are Yuma’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Yuma children attend score below 52% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #124 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yuma in?
Yuma School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 802 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yuma kids go to high school?
Yuma High School, with 228 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Yuma’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Yuma School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Yuma spend per student?
$13,415 in Yuma School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Yuma families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yuma → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.