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Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 116 students in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
455 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 616 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
# American Indian Students
81 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
4%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
45%
# Black Students
3 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
258 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
28
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,978 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,560 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,978
$11,257
Spending / Student
$13,560
$11,161
Best Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph City Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4629 E. Second North
Joseph City, AZ 86032
(928) 288-3361
Joseph City, AZ 86032
(928) 288-3361
Grades: 6-8
| 116 students
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