For the 2024-25 school year, there are 30 public middle schools serving 6,557 students in Navajo County, AZ.
The top ranked public middle schools in Navajo County, AZ are Northern Az Academy For Career Dev. - Taylor, Snowflake Junior High School and Navit - Snowflake High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Navajo County, AZ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average). Middle schools in Navajo County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Arizona public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Navajo County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Az Academy For Career Dev. - Taylor
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1300 North Centennial Blvd
Taylor, AZ 85939
(928) 536-4222
Taylor, AZ 85939
(928) 536-4222
Grades: 7-12
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Snowflake Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1380 S Main St
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-4156
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-4156
Grades: 6-9
| 486 students
Rank: #33.
Navit - Snowflake High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
190 South 2nd West
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6232
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6232
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Mogollon Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3375 Buckskin Road
Heber, AZ 85928
(928) 535-4622
Heber, AZ 85928
(928) 535-4622
Grades: 7-8
| 77 students
Rank: #55.
Show Low Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
761 E Mcneil
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6100
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #66.
Blue Ridge Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-2350
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-2350
Grades: 7-8
| 267 students
Rank: #77.
Mogollon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3450 Mustang Ave.
Heber, AZ 85928
(928) 535-4622
Heber, AZ 85928
(928) 535-4622
Grades: 8-12
| 167 students
Rank: #88.
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
Rank: #99.
Wmi On Line
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500w. Old Linden Rd.
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6200
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6200
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
Rank: #1010.
Winslow Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 N Colorado Ave
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 288-8300
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 288-8300
Grades: 7-8
| 309 students
Rank: #1111.
Sequoia Village School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
982 Full House Ln
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-1208
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-1208
Grades: K-8
| 163 students
Rank: #1212.
Holbrook Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 347 students
Rank: #1313.
Pinon Accelerated Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Mile North Of Hwy 41
Pinon, AZ 86510
(928) 725-2301
Pinon, AZ 86510
(928) 725-2301
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: #1414.
Kayenta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
North U.s. Highway 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2203
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2203
Grades: 5-8
| 480 students
Rank: #1515.
Jeddito School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Mile Post 408 Highway 264
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-2334
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-2334
Grades: PK-8
| 108 students
Rank: #1616.
Canyon Day Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4621 S. 9th Street
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 437 students
Rank: n/an/a
Black Mesa Community School
Magnet School
Rte 8066 N Pinon
Pinon, AZ 86510
(928) 674-3632
Pinon, AZ 86510
(928) 674-3632
Grades: K-8
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual Academy
Magnet School
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Chilchinbeto Community School
Magnet School
E Hwy 160 Navajo Rte 59
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-3800
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-3800
Grades: K-8
| 92 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dilcon Community School
Magnet School
40 Miles North Of Winslow Az
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 657-3211
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 657-3211
Grades: K-8
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dishchii'bikoh Community School
Magnet School
211 S Elm Circle
Cibecue, AZ 85911
(928) 332-2444
Cibecue, AZ 85911
(928) 332-2444
Grades: K-12
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hopi Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
1 Mile Behind Pd State Route 2
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-5111
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-5111
Grades: 7-12
| 499 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hotevilla Bacavi Community School
Magnet School
Main St
Hotevilla, AZ 86030
(928) 734-2462
Hotevilla, AZ 86030
(928) 734-2462
Grades: K-8
| 98 students
Rank: n/an/a
John F. Kennedy Day School
Magnet School
110 W Dish Chin Rd
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 338-4593
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 338-4593
Grades: K-8
| 204 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kayenta Community School
Magnet School
1000 Main St
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-3439
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-3439
Grades: K-8
| 266 students
Rank: n/an/a
Leupp School Inc.
Magnet School
Indian Route 15 Mile Post 135
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 686-6211
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 686-6211
Grades: K-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rocky Ridge Boarding School
Magnet School
10 Miles On Dinnebito Rd
Kykotsmovi Village, AZ 86039
(928) 725-3650
Kykotsmovi Village, AZ 86039
(928) 725-3650
Grades: K-8
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
Seba Dalkai Boarding School
Magnet School
43 Miles North On Hwy 87
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 657-3208
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 657-3208
Grades: K-8
| 85 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shonto Preparatory School
Magnet School
Rte 160 E & Hw 98
Shonto, AZ 86054
(928) 672-3500
Shonto, AZ 86054
(928) 672-3500
Grades: K-8
| 223 students
Rank: n/an/a
Theodore Roosevelt School
Magnet School
101 Thomas Rd
Fort Apache, AZ 85926
(928) 338-4464
Fort Apache, AZ 85926
(928) 338-4464
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Navajo County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Aspc-winslow (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
2100 S Highway 87
Winslow, AZ 86047
(602) 542-5620
Winslow, AZ 86047
(602) 542-5620
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1200 West White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: 3-4
| 354 students
3050 North Porter Mountain Roa
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: 4-6
| 498 students
2114 Sandstone Rd
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6001
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6001
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Dine Southwest High School (Closed 2017)
Charter School
1 Mile W. Highway 87 Between M
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 657-3272
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 657-3272
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
P.o. Box 758
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(520) 524-6222
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(520) 524-6222
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Hope School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
100 E Carter Dr
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-4081
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-4081
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Highway 264, Po Box 337
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-5111
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-5111
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Jefferson Academy Of Advanced Learning (Closed 2023)
Charter School
40 South 11th Street
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-5432
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-5432
Grades: K-12
| 106 students
Hwy 73, P.o. Box 130
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 338-4593
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 338-4593
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
Hwy 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2006
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-2006
Grades: PK-2
| 372 students
Highway 99, Hc 61, Box D
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 686-6211
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 686-6211
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
600 E Cherry St
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 288-8101
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 288-8101
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
600 East Cherry St
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 288-8100
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 288-8100
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Little Singer Community Junior High School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
6.5 Mi South Of Birdsprings Ch
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 526-2950
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 526-2950
Grades: 7-8
| 20 students
Norrn Az Academy For Career Dev. - Winslow (Closed 2023)
Charter School
502 Airport Road
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 289-3329
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 289-3329
Grades: 9-12
| 45 students
324 Navajo Boulevard
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-3838
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-3838
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
1233 B Fawnbrook Drive
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-7412
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-7412
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
500 W Old Linden Rd
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6150
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-6150
Grades: 5-6
| 31 students
294 W. Carlos
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-1821
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-1821
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Renaissance Academy - Anasazi Campus (Closed 2008)
Charter School
762 East White Mountain Blvd
Pinetop, AZ 85935
(928) 367-3074
Pinetop, AZ 85935
(928) 367-3074
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
2920 Hwy 260
Overgaard, AZ 85933
(928) 535-3475
Overgaard, AZ 85933
(928) 535-3475
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Renaissance Academy - John Reeder Campus (Closed 2008)
Charter School
411 North 18th Place
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 532-0195
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 532-0195
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Renaissance Academy - San Juan Campus (Closed 2006)
Charter School
P.o. Box 2741
Pinetop, AZ 85935
(928) 337-3478
Pinetop, AZ 85935
(928) 337-3478
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students
Successful Beginnings Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
841 East Mcneil St
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-2365
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-2365
Grades: K-3
| 40 students
Tolani Lake Elementary School Academy (Closed 2007)
Charter School
1hc-61, Box 300
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 686-610
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 686-610
Grades: K-8
| 56 students
Milepost 31.2, Hwy 77
Indian Wells, AZ 86031
(928) 738-2367
Indian Wells, AZ 86031
(928) 738-2367
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
600 N. Alfred Avenue
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 289-4488
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 289-4488
Grades: 7-12
| 152 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Navajo County, AZ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Navajo County, AZ include Northern Az Academy For Career Dev. - Taylor, Snowflake Junior High School and Navit - Snowflake High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Navajo County?
30 public middle schools are located in Navajo County.
What is the racial composition of students in Navajo County?
Navajo County public middle schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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