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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4157)·NCES 040329000253

Ganado Intermediate School

Highway 264, Ganado, AZ 86505 · (928) 755-1300 · Apache County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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
Grade 37338%
Grade 45830%
Grade 56332%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Hispanic
147%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
17289%
DISTRICT 92% · 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
9750%
Female
9750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ganado Intermediate School→Ganado Middle School→Ganado High School
Feeds from
Ganado Primary SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Ganado Unified School District (4157). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 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 are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2421.0%2.0%
2022-2317.0%2.0%
2018-1924.0%2.0%
2017-1817.0%24.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ganado Intermediate School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Apache County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,013 of 1,072
▼ 2
#12 of 14
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#873 of 1,072
▲ 59
#8 of 14
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
194#1,011 of 1,223#12 of 30
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
194
-35 (-15%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251941512.9:1N/A
2023-241941413.9:1N/A
2022-232071712.2:176% (157)
2020-212291812.7:1N/A
2010-113221817.9:199% (319)
2000-014763214.9:1N/A
1990-914602419.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ganado Intermediate School.

About Ganado Intermediate School

Ganado Intermediate School is a public small elementary school in Ganado, Arizona. The school counted 194 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 57% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.

The 4 schools of Ganado Unified School District (4157), including Ganado Intermediate School, enroll 980 students.

Native American students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.

Ganado Intermediate School reports a ratio of 12.9 students per teacher, from 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.

Ganado Intermediate School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In Apache County, median household income comes to about $41,438, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 25%. The county's public schools total 67, with about 11,525 students.

Ganado Primary School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 35 students, from 229 to 194.

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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
Ganado Intermediate School
District
Ganado Unified School District (4157)
Address
Highway 264, Ganado, AZ 86505
Phone
(928) 755-1300
County
Apache County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
194
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040329000253
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ganado Intermediate School
What is the total enrollment at Ganado Intermediate School?
Ganado Intermediate School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Ganado Intermediate School serve?
Ganado Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Ganado Intermediate School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Ganado Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ganado Intermediate School?
At Ganado Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ganado Intermediate School public or private?
Ganado Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ganado Unified School District (4157).
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