Desert View Academy

Yuma, AZ 85364

Phone: (928) 314-1102
Fax: (928) 314-1086
District: Juniper Tree Academy

8

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades K-5 • 750 students

Desert View Academy, located in Yuma, Arizona, is a charter elementary school. It is among the few elementary schools in Arizona to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Desert View Academy is a charter school in the Juniper Tree Academy school district located in Yuma, AZ. The principal of Desert View Academy is Debra Weigel. As of 2017, the students are 53.3% Hispanic; 35.2% White, non-Hispanic; 6.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.8% Multiracial. 51.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 53.3% 53.3% 44.1%
White, non-Hispanic 35.2% 35.2% 40.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 6.4% 6.4% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3% 2.3% 2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.2% 0.3%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1% 1% 4.8%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.8% 2.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 51.7% — —
English learners — 0.6% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Victoria Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 1.5 mi
2 Belleza Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 2.3 mi
3 Kerley Ranch Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 2.3 mi
4 Ocotillo Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 8.7 mi
5 Foothills Neighborhood/Subdivision Yuma AZ 10.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Yuma MCAS 5 mi.
Yuma Proving Ground 19.9 mi.
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