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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4159)·NCES 040687000206

Red Mesa Junior High School

Hwy 160 Milepost 448, Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514 · (928) 656-4137 · Apache County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
Enrollment
75
Middle
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · 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
Grade 6
23
Grade 7
25
Grade 8
27
Student demographics
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
7499%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3851%
Female
3749%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
75
-24 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.3:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Red Mesa Junior High School

Red Mesa Junior High School is a middle school of tiny scale in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, one of the schools within Red Mesa Unified District (4159), enrolling 75 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 85% smaller than typical.

Red Mesa Unified District (4159) comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 427 students; Red Mesa Junior High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Red Mesa Junior High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (99%).

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Red Mesa Junior High School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Apache County put median household earnings sit near $41,438, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Red Mesa Junior High School is one of 67 public schools in Apache County (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students).

Red Mesa Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Red Mesa Junior High School's enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 99 (now 75). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Red Mesa Junior High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Red Mesa Junior High School
District
Red Mesa Unified District (4159)
Address
Hwy 160 Milepost 448, Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
Phone
(928) 656-4137
County
Apache County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
75
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040687000206
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Red Mesa Unified District (4159)
Other schools in Teec Nos Pos
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Frequently asked questions

About Red Mesa Junior High School
How large is Red Mesa Junior High School?
Red Mesa Junior High School enrolls approximately 75 students in grades 06-08.
Is Red Mesa Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Mesa Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Red Mesa Junior High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Red Mesa Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Red Mesa Junior High School?
At Red Mesa Junior High School, the student body is approximately 1% Asian.
Is Red Mesa Junior High School public or private?
Red Mesa Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Red Mesa Unified District (4159).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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