Enrollment
230
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUGH ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 590017100017
Rough Rock Community School
HC61 Hwy 59, Chinle, AZ 86503 · (928) 728-3705 · Apache County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
227 students
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Where Rough Rock Community School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #14 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
230
+43 (+23%) vs 2017
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 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 99% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 19.5 | 11.0:1 | 99% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 20.3 | 9.7:1 | 98% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | N/A | N/A | 100% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rough Rock Community School.
About Rough Rock Community School
Chinle, Arizona, is home to Rough Rock Community School, a small combined-grade school. The school reports 230 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Arizona is about 550 students.
In federal data, the district for Rough Rock Community School is the school itself.
Native American students are the large majority at Rough Rock Community School, with 100% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Rough Rock Community School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
Rough Rock Community School operates with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. That ratio is under the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona. Rough Rock Community School reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Apache County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Federal survey data for Apache County show that median household income is about $41,438, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rough Rock Community School is among the 67 public schools in Apache County.
Black Mesa Community School is the public school closest to Rough Rock Community School, about 11.3 miles away.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 23%, from 187 to 230.
Discussions about Rough Rock Community School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Chinle
- Chinle High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Chinle Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Chinle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Canyon De Chelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Cottonwood Day SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Black Mesa Community School11.3 mi · 52
- Chilchinbeto Community School14.0 mi · 84
- Many Farms Community School14.8 mi · 278
- Many Farms High School14.8 mi · 281
- Many Farms Elementary School14.8 mi · 239
- Round Rock Elementary School23.2 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Rough Rock Community SchoolHow large is Rough Rock Community School?
Rough Rock Community School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-12.
Is Rough Rock Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rough Rock Community School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Rough Rock Community School have?
Rough Rock Community School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Rough Rock Community School?
Student demographics at Rough Rock Community School are roughly .
Who oversees Rough Rock Community School?
Rough Rock Community School is overseen by Rough Rock Community School in Apache County.
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