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What advice would you give to incoming students at Whiteriver Elementary?
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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITERIVER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4394)·NCES 040916000951
Whiteriver Elementary
1 North 1st Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ 85941 · (928) 358-5660 · Navajo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within Whiteriver Unified District (4394). 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% . -19.0pp 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 are down about 19 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
400
-87 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Whiteriver Elementary
Whiteriver Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community in Whiteriver, Arizona, part of Whiteriver Unified District (4394). The school teaches 400 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Whiteriver Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Whiteriver Unified District (4394), a district that caters to 2,231 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Whiteriver Elementary records that nearly all students (98%) are Native American.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.
Around the school, census data for Navajo County shows median household income runs about $54,606, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whiteriver Elementary is one of 98 public schools in Navajo County (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students).
Nearest neighbor: NAVIT - Alchesay High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Whiteriver Elementary.
Whiteriver Elementary operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whiteriver Elementary has fell 18%, going from 487 students in 2018 to 400 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.
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Navajo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
- Alchesay High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- Seven Mile SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Canyon Day Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Cradleboard SchoolElementary · 265 students
Other schools in Whiteriver
- Alchesay High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- Seven Mile SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Canyon Day Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Cradleboard SchoolElementary · 265 students
- John F. Kennedy Day SchoolElementary · 188 students
- NAVIT - Alchesay High SchoolHigh · 33 students
Nearby schools
- NAVIT - Alchesay High School0.2 mi · 33
- Alchesay High School0.2 mi · 742
- Seven Mile School3.2 mi · 437
- Theodore Roosevelt School3.3 mi · 149
- Canyon Day Junior High School5.3 mi · 387
- Cradleboard School6.0 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Whiteriver ElementaryHow many students attend Whiteriver Elementary?
Whiteriver Elementary enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Whiteriver Elementary serve?
Whiteriver Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiteriver Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whiteriver Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Whiteriver Elementary?
Whiteriver Elementary reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Whiteriver Elementary?
Whiteriver Elementary is overseen by Whiteriver Unified District (4394) in Navajo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.