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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASH FORK JOINT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4471)·NCES 040091001059

Ash Fork Middle School

46999 N. Fifth Street, Ash Fork, AZ 86320 · (928) 637-2561 · Yavapai County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL66 STUDENTS
Enrollment
66
Middle
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.3:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 62233%
Grade 72030%
Grade 82436%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3655%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3045%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3452%
Female
3248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ash Fork Middle School→Ash Fork High School
Feeds from
Ash Fork Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2441.0%36.0%
2022-2346.0%41.0%
2020-2158.0%47.0%
2018-1960.0%57.0%
2017-1851.0%55.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ash Fork Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Yavapai County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
66#205 of 214#7 of 7
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
66
-8 (-11%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 37.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566416.5:1N/A
2023-2463415.8:1N/A
2022-2374324.7:177% (57)
2020-2174237.0:177% (57)
2017-1858229.0:1N/A
2015-1652317.3:194% (49)
2010-1169513.8:196% (66)
2000-0157319.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ash Fork Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 14% (58 to 66); teachers up 100% (2 to 4).

About Ash Fork Middle School

Ash Fork Middle School serves students in Ash Fork, Arizona, as a very small middle-grades school. It had 66 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.

Ash Fork Middle School is one of 3 schools in Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471), which enrolls 293 students in total.

About 55% of the student body at Ash Fork Middle School is White. Other students are 45% Hispanic. By comparison, Yavapai County residents are about 81% White. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Ash Fork Middle School are from different groups.

For every teacher at Ash Fork Middle School, there are about 16.5 students; the school has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Arizona, 17.8:1, is higher.

American Community Survey estimates for Yavapai County show that the median household earns about $69,613 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Yavapai County, 107 public schools serve about 23,538 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ash Fork High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.

Ash Fork Middle School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.5 students per teacher, compared with 37.0 in 2020-21.

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Yavapai County at a glance

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Population
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students

Quick facts

School name
Ash Fork Middle School
District
Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)
Address
46999 N. Fifth Street, Ash Fork, AZ 86320
Phone
(928) 637-2561
County
Yavapai County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
66
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040091001059
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ash Fork Middle School
How many students attend Ash Fork Middle School?
Ash Fork Middle School enrolls approximately 66 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ash Fork Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ash Fork Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ash Fork Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ash Fork Middle School is approximately 16.5:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ash Fork Middle School?
At Ash Fork Middle School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 45% Hispanic.
What district is Ash Fork Middle School in?
Ash Fork Middle School is part of Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471).
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