Best public middle schools in the Yuma metro area

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July 10, 2025
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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.

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#10. Desert View Middle & High School

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Yuma, AZ
- Enrollment: 213 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+

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#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+

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#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+

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#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+

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#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+

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#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+

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#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-

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#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-

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#2. Wellton Elementary School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Wellton, AZ
- Enrollment: 184 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#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+

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