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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4154)·NCES 040943001648

Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center

Navajo Route 7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504 · (928) 729-7802 · Apache County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · 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
Kindergarten10324%
Grade 19021%
Grade 210725%
Grade 313030%
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%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Native American
42198%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
22151%
Female
20949%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center→Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center→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.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -28.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp 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 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 28 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%13.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-2214.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%8.0%
2018-1940.0%47.0%
2017-1830.0%29.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Apache County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
13.0%#908 of 1,072
▲ 162
#10 of 14
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,071 of 1,072
no change
#14 of 14
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.5pp#321 of 930#3 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
430#638 of 1,223#3 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.4:1#333 of 991#8 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.1%#968 of 1,007#4 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.2%#256 of 256N/A
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
430
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254302815.4:1N/A
2023-244332219.7:1N/A
2022-234412319.2:147% (209)
2020-214032913.9:173% (294)
2017-184293213.4:181% (346)
2015-164622717.1:199% (459)
2000-014042615.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (429 to 430); teachers down 12% (32 to 28).

About Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center

The public elementary school Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is located in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Its 430 students are spread across kindergarten through 3.

Window Rock Unified District (4154) oversees Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center and 5 other schools, with 1,705 students in total.

Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center enrolls a student body that is 98% Native American. By the diversity index, Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center comes in at 4%.

Teacher staffing is 28 full-time equivalents, or about 15.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.

Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

According to the American Community Survey, in Apache County, median household income is about $41,438, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is one of 67 public schools in Apache County, which together enroll about 11,525 students.

Integrated Preschool is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.

Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

Federal counts put enrollment at 403 in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25, a 7% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 15.4:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Apache County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
District
Window Rock Unified District (4154)
Address
Navajo Route 7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
Phone
(928) 729-7802
County
Apache County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
430
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040943001648
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Window Rock Unified District (4154)
Other schools in Fort Defiance
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
What is the total enrollment at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-03.
Is Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center have?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center?
Student demographics at Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center are roughly 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
What district is Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center in?
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is part of Window Rock Unified District (4154).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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