Enrollment
164
Middle
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDERS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4156)·NCES 040674001043
Sanders Middle School
Apache 7160, Sanders, AZ 86512 · (855) 678-7873 · Apache County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Arizona public middle schools
- C-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.
- ·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
19.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 42 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 44% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Sanders Middle School→Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Sanders Unified District (4156). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +18.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 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 are up about 18 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sanders Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #179 of 190 ▼ 4 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #147 of 190 ▲ 34 | #4 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #186 of 214 | #7 of 8 |
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
164
-7 (-4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 164 | 8.5 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 166 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 10.5 | 15.8:1 | 87% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 87% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 12.5 | 15.3:1 | 93% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 65% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 23 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanders Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (191 to 164); teachers down 32% (12.5 to 8.5).
About Sanders Middle School
Sanders Middle School is a very small middle school in Sanders, Arizona, (ZIP code 86512). The school counted 164 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 67% below the average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.
Sanders Middle School is one of 3 schools in Sanders Unified District (4156), which enrolls 624 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Sanders Middle School, about 85 are Native American. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Sanders Middle School has 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. The gap from the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is 1.5 students per teacher.
Sanders Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Arizona public middle schools.
The school is in Apache County, where median household income comes to about $41,438, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Apache County counts 67 public schools with about 11,525 students.
About 1.8 miles separate Sanders Middle School from the closest public school, Valley High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Sanders Middle School as Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 171 to 164. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Sanders Unified District (4156)
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 193 students
- LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMYCombined
Other schools in Sanders
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 193 students
- LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMYCombined
- NATIVE - Sanders Valley High SchoolHigh
Other Sanders Middle schools
One other US public school is named Sanders Middle. Sanders Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sanders MiddleLaurens, SC · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Valley High School1.8 mi · 193
- Sanders Elementary School1.8 mi · 267
- Pine Springs Day School13.0 mi · 28
- Wide Ruins Community School16.6 mi · 58
- Chi Chil'tah Community School24.1 mi · 54
- Hunters Point Boarding School28.6 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Sanders Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sanders Middle School?
Sanders Middle School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sanders Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sanders Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Sanders Middle School have?
Sanders Middle School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sanders Middle School?
At Sanders Middle School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sanders Middle School public or private?
Sanders Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sanders Unified District (4156).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.