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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITERIVER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4394)·NCES 040916002190

Seven Mile School

2005 Ft. Apache, Whiteriver, AZ 85941 · (928) 358-5800 · Navajo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Arizona public elementary 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6715%
Grade 17216%
Grade 28319%
Grade 39021%
Grade 45412%
Grade 57116%

This year's kindergarten class (67) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).

Student demographics
9%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
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Native American
41695%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
22351%
Female
21449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Seven Mile School→Canyon Day Junior High School→Alchesay High School
Based on grade levels within Whiteriver Unified District (4394). 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
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -11.0pp 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 9 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 11 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%9.0%
2022-232.0%7.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%27.0%
2017-182.0%20.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Seven Mile School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Navajo County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#955 of 1,072
▲ 6
#15 of 20
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,070 of 1,072
▼ 1
#19 of 20
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
437#628 of 1,223#4 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.9:1#800 of 991#16 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.3%#951 of 1,007#13 of 19
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.3%#406 of 721#13 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 2024-25
Enrollment
437
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254372219.9:1N/A
2023-244362716.1:1N/A
2022-234423313.4:193% (410)
2020-214533015.1:1N/A
2017-185163116.6:192% (474)
2015-165863218.3:12% (13)
2010-114963116.0:199% (493)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seven Mile School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (516 to 437); teachers down 29% (31 to 22).

About Seven Mile School

Seven Mile School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, located in Whiteriver. Enrollment totals 437 students across pre-K through 5.

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) counts 5 schools and 2,231 students, including Seven Mile School.

Native American students are 95% of those enrolled at Seven Mile School. The next largest groups are 3% Asian. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Seven Mile School are from different groups.

Seven Mile School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.9 students per teacher. The school's 19.9:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Seven Mile School outscored 5%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

The school is in Navajo County, where median household income comes to about $54,606, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Navajo County counts 98 public schools with about 19,662 students.

Seven Mile School is about 1.2 miles from Theodore Roosevelt School, its nearest public school. Seven Mile School has 5 other public schools within five miles.

Seven Mile School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 437, from 453 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 19.9:1 over the same years.

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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
Seven Mile School
District
Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
Address
2005 Ft. Apache, Whiteriver, AZ 85941
Phone
(928) 358-5800
County
Navajo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
437
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040916002190
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Seven Mile School
What is the total enrollment at Seven Mile School?
Seven Mile School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Seven Mile School serve?
Seven Mile School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seven Mile School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seven Mile School is approximately 19.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seven Mile School?
At Seven Mile School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian.
What district is Seven Mile School in?
Seven Mile School is part of Whiteriver Unified District (4394).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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