Best public middle schools in the Yuma metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Yuma metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
#10. Desert View Middle & High School
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Yuma, AZ
- Enrollment: 213 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
#9. Harvest Preparatory Academy
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Harvest Power Community Development Group, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,054 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
#8. Centennial Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Crane Elementary School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 675 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
#7. Somerton Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Somerton Elementary School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 650 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
#6. Southwest Junior High School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Gadsden Elementary School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 639 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
#5. Ron Watson Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Yuma Elementary School District One, AZ
- Enrollment: 557 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
#4. Crane Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Crane Elementary School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 560 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
#3. Pueblo Elementary School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Crane Elementary School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 577 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
#2. Wellton Elementary School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Wellton, AZ
- Enrollment: 184 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#1. Gowan Science Academy
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Crane Elementary School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 772 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+