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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4390)·NCES 040002301355

Pinon Accelerated Middle School

1 Mile North of Hwy 41, Pinon, AZ 86510 · (928) 725-2301 · Navajo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Arizona public middle schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 65624%
Grade 78637%
Grade 89039%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
22798%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
12855%
Female
10445%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Pinon Accelerated Middle School→Pinon High School
Feeds from
Pinon Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Pinon Unified District (4390). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
8.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -8.0pp 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 8 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 8 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%8.0%
2022-232.0%6.0%
2021-2218.0%10.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%31.0%
2017-182.0%16.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Pinon Accelerated Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Navajo County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
8.0%#156 of 190
▲ 4
#9 of 9
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#167 of 190
▲ 2
#9 of 9
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
232#176 of 214#7 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.6:1#8 of 179#1 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.2%#170 of 182#8 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.0%#76 of 139#2 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
232
-47 (-17%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252322011.6:1N/A
2023-242651814.7:1N/A
2022-232552012.8:180% (204)
2020-212791914.7:180% (223)
2017-182831815.7:187% (245)
2015-162832511.3:1N/A
2010-113422314.9:192% (314)
2000-015032123.9:1N/A
1990-912171613.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinon Accelerated Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (283 to 232); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).

About Pinon Accelerated Middle School

Pinon Accelerated Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Pinon, Arizona. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 232 students. That compares with an average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.

Across its 3 schools, Pinon Unified District (4390) enrolls 1,019 students. Pinon Accelerated Middle School is one of those schools.

At Pinon Accelerated Middle School, 98% of students are Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pinon Accelerated Middle School scores 4%.

Based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, Pinon Accelerated Middle School has a ratio of 11.6:1. Compared with the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.

Among Arizona public middle schools, Pinon Accelerated Middle School outscored 8%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

In Navajo County, home to about 108,415 people, median household income comes to about $54,606, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Navajo County's 98 public schools enroll about 19,662 students and include Pinon Accelerated Middle School.

Measured in a straight line, Pinon High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Pinon Accelerated Middle School. The five-mile area around Pinon Accelerated Middle School holds 3 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Pinon Accelerated Middle School as Rural: Remote.

A 17% decline took enrollment from 279 in 2020-21 to 232 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.7:1 to 11.6:1.

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Navajo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Pinon Accelerated Middle School
District
Pinon Unified District (4390)
Address
1 Mile North of Hwy 41, Pinon, AZ 86510
Phone
(928) 725-2301
County
Navajo County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
232
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040002301355
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pinon Accelerated Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Pinon Accelerated Middle School?
Pinon Accelerated Middle School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Pinon Accelerated Middle School serve?
Pinon Accelerated Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Pinon Accelerated Middle School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Pinon Accelerated Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pinon Accelerated Middle School?
At Pinon Accelerated Middle School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Pinon Accelerated Middle School public or private?
Pinon Accelerated Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pinon Unified District (4390).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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