Enrollment
234
Middle
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4157)·NCES 040329000254
Ganado Middle School
Highway 264, Ganado, AZ 86505 · (928) 755-1400 · Apache County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% 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
13.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · 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 6 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 36% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Ganado Middle School→Ganado High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ganado Unified School District (4157). 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% . -7.0pp 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 are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ganado Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #175 of 190 ▼ 5 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #176 of 190 ▼ 11 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #175 of 214 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #20 of 179 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #162 of 182 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.2% | #23 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
234
-128 (-35%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 69% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 14 | 25.8:1 | 82% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | 99% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 14 | 17.5:1 | 99% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 32 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ganado Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (361 to 234); teachers up 21% (14 to 17).
About Ganado Middle School
Ganado Middle School is a small middle school in Ganado, Arizona, one of the schools in Ganado Unified School District (4157). Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 234 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Arizona is roughly 494 students; this school is 53% smaller than that.
The Ganado Unified School District (4157) system has 4 schools and 980 students.
Ganado Middle School enrolls a student body that is 95% Native American. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. Ganado Middle School has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Ganado Middle School is 17 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Ganado Middle School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ganado Middle School is located in Apache County, where median household income is about $41,438, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. Ganado Middle School is one of 67 public schools in Apache County, which together enroll about 11,525 students.
The shortest distance from Ganado Middle School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Ganado Intermediate School. The five-mile area around Ganado Middle School holds 2 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 362 to 234. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.8:1.
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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 Ganado Unified School District (4157)
- Ganado High SchoolHigh · 390 students
- Ganado Intermediate SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Ganado Primary SchoolElementary · 162 students
Other schools in Ganado
- Ganado High SchoolHigh · 390 students
- Ganado Intermediate SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Ganado Primary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Kin Dah Lichi'i OltaElementary · 143 students
- Greasewood Springs Community School Inc.Elementary · 109 students
- Nazlini Community SchoolElementary · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Ganado Intermediate School0.2 mi · 194
- Ganado Primary School0.2 mi · 162
- Ganado High School5.9 mi · 390
- Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta6.9 mi · 143
- Nazlini Community School13.7 mi · 56
- Wide Ruins Community School20.2 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Ganado Middle SchoolHow large is Ganado Middle School?
Ganado Middle School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ganado Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ganado Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ganado Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ganado Middle School is approximately 13.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ganado Middle School?
Ganado Middle School reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ganado Middle School?
Ganado Middle School is overseen by Ganado Unified School District (4157) in Apache County.
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