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Enrollment
387
Middle
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITERIVER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4394)·NCES 040916000952
Canyon Day Junior High School
4621 S. 9th Street, Whiteriver, AZ 85941 · (928) 358-5680 · Gila County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Arizona public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 127 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 37% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Canyon Day Junior High School→Alchesay High School
Based on grade levels within Whiteriver Unified District (4394). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canyon Day Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #187 of 190 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #188 of 190 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #138 of 214 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #18 of 179 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #172 of 182 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #129 of 139 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
387
-124 (-24%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 27.5 | 15.9:1 | 80% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 19 | 21.3:1 | 87% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 98% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 16 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Day Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (404 to 387); teachers up 53% (19 to 29).
About Canyon Day Junior High School
This page covers Canyon Day Junior High School, a low-enrollment middle school in Whiteriver, Arizona. In all, 387 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 22% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Arizona (about 494).
Whiteriver Unified District (4394) includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 2,231 students.
Roughly 98% of students at Canyon Day Junior High School are Native American. The diversity index for Canyon Day Junior High School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canyon Day Junior High School is 13.3:1, based on 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Canyon Day Junior High School lands at F, ahead of 0% of Arizona public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Gila County show that the median household earns about $61,986 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Gila County has 39 public schools with about 7,722 students, including Canyon Day Junior High School.
Canyon Day Junior High School's nearest public school is Theodore Roosevelt School (about 2.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Canyon Day Junior High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 387, compared with 511 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Canyon Day Junior High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Gila County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
- Alchesay High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- Seven Mile SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Whiteriver ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Cradleboard SchoolElementary · 265 students
Other schools in Whiteriver
- Alchesay High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- Seven Mile SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Whiteriver ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Cradleboard SchoolElementary · 265 students
- John F. Kennedy Day SchoolElementary · 188 students
- NAVIT - Alchesay High SchoolHigh · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Theodore Roosevelt School2.6 mi · 149
- Seven Mile School3.7 mi · 437
- NAVIT - Alchesay High School5.1 mi · 33
- Alchesay High School5.1 mi · 742
- Whiteriver Elementary5.3 mi · 400
- Cradleboard School10.9 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Day Junior High SchoolHow large is Canyon Day Junior High School?
Canyon Day Junior High School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Canyon Day Junior High School serve?
Canyon Day Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canyon Day Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canyon Day Junior High School is approximately 13.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Canyon Day Junior High School?
Canyon Day Junior High School reports a student body of 0% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Canyon Day Junior High School in?
Canyon Day Junior High School is part of Whiteriver Unified District (4394).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.