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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINLE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4158)·NCES 040194000135

Chinle Elementary School

Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7, Chinle, AZ 86503 · (928) 674-9300 · Apache County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • BTest 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.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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 elementary schools

Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K133%
Kindergarten6213%
Grade 17315%
Grade 27315%
Grade 36513%
Grade 46814%
Grade 57415%
Grade 66112%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (61).

Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
48299%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
22847%
Female
26153%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Chinle Elementary School→Chinle Junior High School→Chinle High School
Based on grade levels within Chinle Unified District (4158). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
42.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +10.0pp since 2017
Math
41.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.0%41.0%
2023-2447.0%39.0%
2022-2334.0%32.0%
2021-2237.0%35.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1942.0%44.0%
2017-1832.0%41.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Chinle Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Apache County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#355 of 1,072
▲ 24
#3 of 14
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#412 of 1,072
▼ 51
#5 of 14
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.5pp#181 of 930#2 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
489#514 of 1,223#2 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.5:1#572 of 991#11 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
2.8%#976 of 1,007#5 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.9%#211 of 256N/A
Ranked against other public elementary 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
489
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254892817.5:1N/A
2023-244663115.0:1N/A
2022-234623114.9:169% (318)
2020-214913215.3:169% (337)
2017-184753115.3:181% (384)
2015-164362915.0:199% (433)
2010-114982718.4:199% (495)
2000-016964515.5:1N/A
1990-916053318.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinle Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (475 to 489); teachers down 10% (31 to 28).

About Chinle Elementary School

Chinle Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Chinle, Arizona. It serves 489 students in pre-K through 6.

Chinle Unified District (4158) enrolls 2,910 students in 7 schools, including Chinle Elementary School.

Chinle Elementary School's enrollment is 99% Native American. Chinle Elementary School's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.

At Chinle Elementary School, 28 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.5:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Chinle Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Among Apache County residents, the median household income is $41,438, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Besides Chinle Elementary School, Apache County has 66 other public schools.

The closest public school to Chinle Elementary School is Chinle Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

Chinle Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Enrollment went from 491 in 2020-21 to 489 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.3:1 to 17.5:1.

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Apache County at a glance

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Population
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Chinle Elementary School
District
Chinle Unified District (4158)
Address
Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7, Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone
(928) 674-9300
County
Apache County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040194000135
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chinle Elementary School
How large is Chinle Elementary School?
Chinle Elementary School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Chinle Elementary School serve?
Chinle Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Chinle Elementary School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Chinle Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Chinle Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chinle Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Chinle Elementary School?
Chinle Elementary School is overseen by Chinle Unified District (4158) in Apache County.
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