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Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGMAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (79598)·NCES 040029502661
White Cliffs Middle School
3550 PROSPECTOR ST, KINGMAN, AZ 86401 · (928) 753-6216 · Mohave County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Arizona public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 206 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where White Cliffs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Mohave County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #95 of 190 ▲ 4 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #77 of 190 ▼ 16 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #60 of 160 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #81 of 214 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #169 of 179 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #95 of 182 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #100 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
592
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 592 | 26 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 25 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 27.5 | 21.3:1 | 38% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 33 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 30.5 | 22.2:1 | 53% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 27 | 21.5:1 | 61% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 28 | 25.1:1 | 58% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Cliffs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (678 to 592); teachers down 15% (30.5 to 26).
About White Cliffs Middle School
White Cliffs Middle School runs as a medium-sized middle school in KINGMAN, Arizona. The school had 592 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Kingman Unified School District (79598) counts 6,996 students in its 13 schools, and White Cliffs Middle School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, White Cliffs Middle School is 63% White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 80% White among all Mohave County residents. By the diversity index, White Cliffs Middle School comes in at 52%.
Teachers at White Cliffs Middle School total 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for White Cliffs Middle School is B. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Mohave County this way: median household income is about $57,684, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Mohave County number 77 and enroll about 23,396.
Desert Willow Elementary School is the public school closest to White Cliffs Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 628 to 592. The school's ratio rose from 19.0:1 to 22.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The White Cliffs Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mohave County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingman Unified School District (79598)
- Lee Williams High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Kingman High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Hualapai ElementaryElementary · 781 students
- Manzanita ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Cerbat ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- Kingman Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
Other schools in KINGMAN
- Lee Williams High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Kingman High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Hualapai ElementaryElementary · 781 students
- Manzanita ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Cerbat ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- Kingman Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Willow Elementary School0.2 mi · 388
- La Senita Elementary1.9 mi · 277
- Kingman High School2.4 mi · 875
- Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) High School2.5 mi · 302
- Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Middle School2.5 mi · 37
- Manzanita Elementary2.6 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About White Cliffs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at White Cliffs Middle School?
White Cliffs Middle School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does White Cliffs Middle School serve?
White Cliffs Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at White Cliffs Middle School?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at White Cliffs Middle School.
How diverse is White Cliffs Middle School?
White Cliffs Middle School reports a student body of 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is White Cliffs Middle School public or private?
White Cliffs Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kingman Unified School District (79598).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.