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Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINLE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4158)·NCES 040194000138
Chinle Junior High School
Hwy 191 & I.R. 7, Chinle, AZ 86503 · (928) 674-9401 · Apache County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Arizona public middle schools
- CTest 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
14.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 7 | 188 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 50% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Chinle Junior High School→Chinle High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chinle Unified District (4158). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chinle Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #96 of 190 ▼ 1 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #143 of 190 ▲ 16 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #141 of 214 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #34 of 179 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.1% | #177 of 182 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #130 of 139 | N/A |
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
373
+59 (+19%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 71% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 29 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 80% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 99% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 99% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 36 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinle Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (388 to 373); teachers up 14% (22 to 25).
About Chinle Junior High School
Chinle Junior High School is a small middle school in Chinle, Arizona, under Chinle Unified District (4158). In all, 373 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Arizona enroll about 494 students on average.
District-wide, Chinle Unified District (4158) has 7 schools and 2,910 students.
Native American students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 2%.
Chinle Junior High School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.9 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1.
Chinle Junior High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Arizona public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Apache County, median household income comes to about $41,438, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 25%. The county's public schools total 67, with about 11,525 students.
Chinle Junior High School is about 0.2 miles from Mesa View Elementary, its nearest public school. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Chinle Junior High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 373, from 314 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 10.8 in 2020-21.
People who know Chinle Junior High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Chinle Unified District (4158)
- Chinle High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Chinle Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Tsaile Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Canyon De Chelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Many Farms Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Chinle
- Chinle High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Chinle Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Canyon De Chelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Rough Rock Community SchoolCombined · 230 students
- Cottonwood Day SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Mesa View Elementary0.2 mi · 288
- Canyon De Chelly Elementary School0.2 mi · 252
- Chinle Elementary School0.2 mi · 489
- Chinle High School0.5 mi · 956
- Many Farms High School13.7 mi · 281
- Many Farms Community School13.7 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Chinle Junior High SchoolHow large is Chinle Junior High School?
Chinle Junior High School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Chinle Junior High School serve?
Chinle Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Chinle Junior High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Chinle Junior High School.
How diverse is Chinle Junior High School?
Chinle Junior High School reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Chinle Junior High School public or private?
Chinle Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chinle Unified District (4158).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.