Gila Vista Junior High School
Gila Vista Junior High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | Yuma Elementary District
Gila Vista Junior High School is located in Yuma, AZ and is one of 5 middle schools in Yuma Elementary District. It is a public school that serves 501 students in grades 6-8.
Gila Vista Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gila Vista Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Gila Vista Junior High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gila Vista Junior High School's students and teachers. more
Gila Vista Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gila Vista Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Gila Vista Junior High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gila Vista Junior High School's students and teachers. more
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Middle Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Amerischools Academy - Yuma 0.5 miles |  |
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| Calvary Baptist School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Harvest Preparatory Academy 0.6 miles |  |
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| R Pete Woodard Junior High School 0.8 miles |  |
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| St Francis Of Assisi School 0.9 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 501
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Gila Vista Junior High School had 67% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
70%
White
25%
Black
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Yuma Elementary District District Spending
$7,187Per Pupil
The Yuma Elementary District spends $7,187 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 39% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Yuma Elementary District District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Gila Vista Junior High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Yuma Elementary DistrictTest Scores
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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46
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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