Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 138 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOSEPH CITY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4388)·NCES 040401000321
Joseph City Elementary School
8176 WESTOVER ST, JOSEPH CITY, AZ 86032 · (928) 288-3329 · Navajo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+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.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Navajo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #316 of 1,072 ▲ 92 | #6 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #326 of 1,072 ▲ 137 | #5 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #262 of 930 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #1,020 of 1,223 | #21 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #236 of 721 | #7 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
190
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 190 | 14.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 15.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 16.2 | 12.5:1 | 49% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 11.8 | 21.0:1 | 52% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 10 | 21.9:1 | 46% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 15 | 18.6:1 | 32% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 16 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (248 to 190); teachers up 20% (11.8 to 14.2).
About Joseph City Elementary School
Joseph City Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in JOSEPH CITY, Arizona. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 190 students. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 58% lower.
Joseph City Elementary School falls under Joseph City Unified District (4388), which has 3 schools enrolling 415 students.
More than half of the students at Joseph City Elementary School are White (57%). Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 45% White among all Navajo County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
On staff are 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 3.6 more students per teacher than here.
Joseph City Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Navajo County show that median household income comes to about $54,606, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 20%. The county's public schools total 98, with about 19,662 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Joseph City Junior High School, is the closest to Joseph City Elementary School. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Joseph City Elementary School.
Federal data place Joseph City Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 190, from 184 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Joseph City Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Navajo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Joseph City Unified District (4388)
- Joseph City High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- Joseph City Junior High SchoolMiddle · 97 students
Other schools in JOSEPH CITY
- Joseph City High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- Joseph City Junior High SchoolMiddle · 97 students
- NAVIT - Joseph City High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Joseph City Junior High School0.6 mi · 97
- Joseph City High School0.6 mi · 128
- NAVIT - Holbrook High School9.9 mi · 2
- Holbrook High School9.9 mi · 660
- Hulet Elementary School10.1 mi · 341
- Holbrook Junior High School10.2 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph City Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph City Elementary School?
Joseph City Elementary School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Joseph City Elementary School serve?
Joseph City Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Joseph City Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Joseph City Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph City Elementary School?
At Joseph City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Joseph City Elementary School public or private?
Joseph City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Joseph City Unified District (4388).
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