Ron Watson Middle School

9851 E. 28Th St., Yuma AZ, 85365 | Yuma Elementary District | 928-502-4352
  • grades 6-8
  • students 404
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 62 in Yuma
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
37%Yuma
43%Arizona

Ron Watson Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Yuma Elementary District" in Yuma, AZ. There are a total of 404 students and 20 teachers at Ron Watson Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Ron Watson Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 10% lower than the Arizona average.

Ron Watson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students404
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ron Watson Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
740-44%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ron Watson Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 47.5% 25.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0% 68.8% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.4% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Yuma demographics profile

StatisticYumaArizonaNational
Population97,4287,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8076591
Median age31.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English53%73%79%
Speak Spanish45%20%13%

Education level achieved in Yuma

IndexYumaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school72.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college51.2%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ron Watson Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.