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About this school
Fourth Ave Junior High School is
an urban public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1.
It serves 356 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Fourth Ave Junior High School
$11,017
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
48
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fourth Ave Junior High School has received support from
19 individuals from Arizona and
29 individuals out-of-state.