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St Johns Unified District (4153) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 327 students in St Johns Unified District (4153) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in St Johns Unified District (4153) School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
915 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St Johns Unified District (4153) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
24%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
# American Indian Students
69 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
4%
# Asian Students
7 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
46%
# Black Students
6 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
596 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
65%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
49
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,379 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,837 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$12,727 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,387
$11,421

Spending / Student
$11,379
$11,323

Best St Johns Unified District (4153) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Johns Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 West 7th Street
Saint Johns, AZ 85936
(928) 337-2132
Saint Johns, AZ 85936
(928) 337-2132
Grades: 4-8
| 327 students
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