Desert Mesa Elementary School

Yuma, AZ 85365

Phone: (928) 502-4352
Fax: (928) 341-9800
District: Yuma Elementary District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 681 students

Desert Mesa Elementary School, located in Yuma, Arizona, serves grades PK-5 in the Yuma Elementary District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Desert Mesa Elementary School is a public school in the Yuma Elementary District school located in Yuma, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 63.4% Hispanic; 31.4% White, non-Hispanic; 1.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.2% Multiracial; 0.9% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 50.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 63.4% 66.9% 44.1%
White, non-Hispanic 31.4% 27.3% 40.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 1.5% 2.4% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5% 1% 2.8%
Multiracial 1.2% 0.9% 2.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.9% 1.2% 4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 50.1% — —
English learners — 9.9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Foothills Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 2.3 mi
2 Ocotillo Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 2.7 mi
3 Belleza Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 7.1 mi
4 Kerley Ranch Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 7.1 mi
5 Victoria Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 8.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Yuma MCAS 6 mi.
Yuma Proving Ground 14.2 mi.
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