Enrollment
398
Middle
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORENCI UNIFIED DISTRICT (4230)·NCES 040532003369
Fairbanks Middle School
1056 Fairbanks Road, Morenci, AZ 85540 · (928) 865-3501 · Greenlee County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Arizona public middle 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.
- FThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 122 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 20% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Fairbanks Middle School→Morenci High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Morenci Unified District (4230). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairbanks Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #103 of 190 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #75 of 190 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #5 of 160 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #135 of 214 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #1 of 179 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #98 of 182 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #40 of 41 |
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
398
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 398 | 43.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 43.1 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 44.6 | 8.8:1 | 42% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 394 | N/A | N/A | 43% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 22 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairbanks Middle School.
About Fairbanks Middle School
Fairbanks Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Morenci, Arizona. The school counted 398 students in 2024-25, covering grades 5 through 8.
Morenci Unified District (4230) has 1,536 students spread across 3 schools.
About 65% of the student body at Fairbanks Middle School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 25% White, 7% Native American, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Greenlee County, the Hispanic share is about 47%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
The school's 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Fairbanks Middle School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of Arizona public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Greenlee County, median household income comes to about $71,164, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 1,918 students.
Among nearby public schools, Metcalf Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies Fairbanks Middle School's location as Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, Fairbanks Middle School enrolled 433 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 398. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fairbanks Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Greenlee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,409
Census ACS
Median income
$71,164
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morenci Unified District (4230)
- Metcalf Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Morenci High SchoolHigh · 361 students
Other schools in Morenci
- Metcalf Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Morenci High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- GIFT-Morenci High SchoolHigh
Other Fairbanks Middle schools
One other US public school is named Fairbanks Middle. Fairbanks Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Fairbanks Middle SchoolMilford Center, OH · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Metcalf Elementary School0.1 mi · 777
- Morenci High School0.3 mi · 361
- Solomon Elementary School24.0 mi · 179
- Duncan Elementary24.6 mi · 256
- Duncan High School25.3 mi · 113
- Triumphant Learning Center26.6 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Fairbanks Middle SchoolHow many students attend Fairbanks Middle School?
Fairbanks Middle School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Fairbanks Middle School serve?
Fairbanks Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Fairbanks Middle School have?
Fairbanks Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Fairbanks Middle School?
Student demographics at Fairbanks Middle School are roughly 25% White, 65% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Fairbanks Middle School public or private?
Fairbanks Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Morenci Unified District (4230).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.