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Holbrook Unified District (4389) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,171 students in Holbrook Unified District (4389) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Holbrook Unified District (4389) School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Holbrook Unified District (4389) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#429 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
# American Indian Students
1,084 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
59%
5%
# Asian Students
1 Student
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
47%
# Black Students
16 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
237 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
13%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
121
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,516 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,243 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,516
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,243
$11,323
Best Holbrook Unified District (4389) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hulet Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 W Buffalo St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6181
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6181
Grades: 2-5
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Wells Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Crossroads Of Route 77 And Rou
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 654-3622
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 654-3622
Grades: PK-6
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Holbrook Junior High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
412 W Buffalo St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-3959
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-3959
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
Rank: n/an/a
453 N 7th St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6138
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6138
Grades: K-8
| 158 students
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