Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4154)·NCES 040943000968
Tsehootsooi Middle School
Navajo Rt. 12, FORT DEFIANCE, AZ 86504 · (928) 729-6811 · Apache County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · 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 7 | 141 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 50% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Tsehootsooi Middle School→Window Rock High School
Based on grade levels within Window Rock Unified District (4154). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 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 have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 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 Tsehootsooi Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #188 of 190 ▼ 48 | #7 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #189 of 190 ▼ 61 | #7 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #162 of 214 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #97 of 179 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.2% | #171 of 182 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #71 of 139 | N/A |
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
284
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 284 | 15 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 17.5 | 14.8:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 73% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 99% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 74% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 45 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 711 | 41 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tsehootsooi Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (352 to 284); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Tsehootsooi Middle School
In FORT DEFIANCE, Arizona, Tsehootsooi Middle School is a small middle school. The school counts 284 students across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Arizona is about 494 students.
Tsehootsooi Middle School is part of Window Rock Unified District (4154), where 6 schools serve 1,705 students.
Federal enrollment data show Tsehootsooi Middle School is 98% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.9:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Tsehootsooi Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Apache County residents, the median household income is $41,438, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. Besides Tsehootsooi Middle School, Apache County has 66 other public schools.
The closest public school, Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center, is less than a tenth of a mile from Tsehootsooi Middle School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 23 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.2:1 to 18.9:1.
Community posts for Tsehootsooi Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Window Rock Unified District (4154)
- Window Rock High SchoolHigh · 548 students
- Tsehootsooi Primary Learning CenterElementary · 430 students
- Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning CenterMiddle · 340 students
- Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'OltaElementary · 64 students
- Integrated PreschoolElementary · 39 students
- Window Rock Pre SchoolElementary
Other schools in FORT DEFIANCE
- Window Rock High SchoolHigh · 548 students
- Tsehootsooi Primary Learning CenterElementary · 430 students
- Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning CenterMiddle · 340 students
- Integrated PreschoolElementary · 39 students
- NATIVE - Window Rock High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center0.0 mi · 340
- Window Rock High School1.2 mi · 548
- Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center1.6 mi · 430
- Integrated Preschool1.6 mi · 39
- Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta3.9 mi · 64
- Hunters Point Boarding School10.4 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Tsehootsooi Middle SchoolHow large is Tsehootsooi Middle School?
Tsehootsooi Middle School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 07-08.
Is Tsehootsooi Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tsehootsooi Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Middle School is approximately 18.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tsehootsooi Middle School?
Tsehootsooi Middle School reports a student body of 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Tsehootsooi Middle School public or private?
Tsehootsooi Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Window Rock Unified District (4154).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.