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Chinle Junior High School

Summary:

Chinle Junior High School is a public middle school in Chinle, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 411. The school is part of the Chinle Unified District, which is ranked 157 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chinle Junior High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23% of 7th-grade students and 18% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41% and 35%, respectively. The school also has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 5.4% to 8.0% over the past five years, compared to the state average.

Despite the school's challenges, there are pockets of success, such as the higher proficiency rates in 8th-grade Mathematics and the strong performance of special education students. The school's unique student population, with over 99% of students identifying as Native American, presents both challenges and opportunities in terms of cultural awareness, curriculum development, and community engagement. The school's relatively high per-student spending suggests that funding may not be the primary issue, and the potential for improvement can be leveraged to develop a comprehensive plan to better serve the needs of the Chinle community.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 Hwy 191 & I.R. 7
       Chinle, AZ  86503

(928) 674-9401

District: Chinle Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
463rd of 550 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,471 Help


Students who attend Chinle Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Chinle High School

Feeder schools for Chinle Junior High School:

Elementary:    Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
    Chinle Elementary School
    Many Farms Elementary School
    Mesa View Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
98.5%
Hispanic:
0.8%
Two or more races:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details Chinle Junior High School ranks worse than 84.2% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.64. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (98.5%), Hispanic (0.8%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chinle Junior High School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chinle Junior High School is $17,471.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chinle Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chinle Junior High School 463rd of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Chinle Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chinle Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chinle Unified District 169th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chinle Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Chinle Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 16.00 605th 663 8.7%
2010 16.91 623rd 692 10.0%
2011 9.21 650th 685 5.1%
2012 12.92 723rd 772 6.3%
2013 10.58 743rd 787 5.6%
2014 5.49 669th 690 3.0%
2015 7.28 519th 521 0.4%
2016 14.54 616th 677 9.0%
2017 17.71 598th 695 14.0%
2018 21.64 556th 711 21.8%
2019 16.09 521st 605 13.9%
2021 40.79 415th 832 50.1%
2022 10.55 570th 605 5.8%
2023 17.26 739th 854 13.5%
2024 16.64 463rd 550 15.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chinle Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.16 114th 789 85.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chinle Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.41 261st 320 18.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Chinle Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 460th 624 26.3%
2019 15.53 397th 466 14.8%
2021 30.57 542nd 820 33.9%
2023 14.77 742nd 806 7.9%
2024 17.05 317th 386 17.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Chinle Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.68 461st 617 25.3%
2019 12.65 395th 435 9.2%
2023 20.12 664th 810 18.0%
2024 10.10 348th 370 5.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Chinle Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.75 15th 62 75.8%
2019 56.19 2nd 12 83.3%
2021 53.77 86th 390 77.9%
2022 9.11 44th 49 10.2%
2023 20.04 122nd 159 23.3%
2024 41.14 2nd 5 60.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Chinle Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 12 0 0 1 442 n/a n/a -50 405
1989 14 0 0 1 458 n/a n/a -32 441
1990 17 n/a n/a 2 467 n/a n/a -22 464
1991 19 0 0 3 491 n/a n/a -23 490
1992 18 0 2 2 531 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 24 1 1 2 545 n/a n/a 0 573
1994 24 1 2 3 512 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 9 2 0 3 614 n/a n/a 0 628
1996 9 2 0 3 614 n/a n/a 0 628
1997 10 2 0 2 600 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 13 1 0 2 653 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 8 1 0 3 620 n/a n/a 0 632
2000 8 0 0 1 562 n/a n/a 0 571
2001 7 0 0 0 608 n/a n/a 0 615
2002 5 0 0 1 560 n/a n/a 0 566
2003 5 0 0 1 560 n/a n/a 0 566
2004 6 0 0 0 520 n/a n/a 0 526
2005 5 1 0 2 523 n/a n/a 0 531
2006 4 0 0 0 499 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 3 0 0 0 470 n/a n/a 0 473
2008 4 0 0 2 455 n/a n/a 0 461
2009 5 0 0 1 440 n/a n/a 0 446
2010 3 0 0 0 416 n/a n/a 0 419
2011 2 0 0 0 439 1 0 0 442
2012 3 0 2 0 445 0 0 0 450
2013 4 0 1 0 425 0 0 0 430
2014 3 0 0 0 420 0 1 0 424
2015 1 0 0 1 398 0 0 0 400
2016 5 0 0 0 400 1 0 0 406
2017 2 1 0 0 399 0 0 0 402
2018 0 0 0 1 386 1 0 0 388
2019 0 0 0 0 361 0 0 0 361
2020 0 0 0 0 305 1 0 0 306
2021 2 0 0 0 311 1 0 0 314
2022 1 2 0 0 274 0 0 0 277
2023 0 0 0 1 409 0 1 0 411
2024 0 0 1 3 389 0 2 0 395

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chinle Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 405 31.0 13.0 n/a
1989 441 29.0 15.2 n/a
1990 464 28.0 16.5 n/a
1991 490 29.0 16.8 n/a
1992 553 29.0 19.0 n/a
1993 573 30.0 19.1 n/a
1994 542 33.0 16.4 n/a
1995 628 35.5 17.7 n/a
1996 628 35.5 17.7 n/a
1997 614 34.0 18.1 n/a
1998 669 32.0 20.9 n/a
1999 632 35.0 18.1 n/a
2000 571 37.0 15.4 n/a
2001 615 36.0 17.1 n/a
2002 566 32.0 17.7 n/a
2003 566 32.0 17.7 n/a
2004 526 32.0 16.4 n/a
2005 531 32.0 16.6 83.8
2006 503 29.0 17.3 n/a
2007 473 30.5 15.5 99.4
2008 461 30.5 15.1 99.3
2009 446 31.5 14.2 90.1
2010 419 33.5 12.5 80
2011 442 25.5 17.3 99.3
2012 450 30.0 15.0 99.3
2013 430 29.0 14.8 99.3
2014 424 30.0 14.1 99.3
2015 400 29.0 13.7 0
2016 406 26.0 15.6 99.3
2017 402 31.0 12.9 n/a
2018 388 22.0 17.6 79.6
2019 361 23.0 15.6 79.8
2020 306 24.0 12.7 70.9
2021 314 29.0 10.8 n/a
2022 277 28.0 9.8 70.4
2023 411 28.0 14.6 70.8
2024 395 29.0 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chinle Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 405 31.0 13.0 n/a
1989 441 29.0 15.2 n/a
1990 464 28.0 16.5 n/a
1991 490 29.0 16.8 n/a
1992 553 29.0 19.0 n/a
1993 573 30.0 19.1 n/a
1994 542 33.0 16.4 n/a
1995 628 35.5 17.7 n/a
1996 628 35.5 17.7 n/a
1997 614 34.0 18.1 n/a
1998 669 32.0 20.9 n/a
1999 632 35.0 18.1 n/a
2000 571 37.0 15.4 n/a
2001 615 36.0 17.1 n/a
2002 566 32.0 17.7 n/a
2003 566 32.0 17.7 n/a
2004 526 32.0 16.4 n/a
2005 531 32.0 16.6 83.8
2006 503 29.0 17.3 n/a
2007 473 30.5 15.5 99.4
2008 461 30.5 15.1 99.3
2009 446 31.5 14.2 90.1
2010 419 33.5 12.5 80
2011 442 25.5 17.3 99.3
2012 450 30.0 15.0 99.3
2013 430 29.0 14.8 99.3
2014 424 30.0 14.1 99.3
2015 400 29.0 13.7 0
2016 406 26.0 15.6 99.3
2017 402 31.0 12.9 n/a
2018 388 22.0 17.6 79.6
2019 361 23.0 15.6 79.8
2020 306 24.0 12.7 70.9
2021 314 29.0 10.8 n/a
2022 277 28.0 9.8 70.4
2023 411 28.0 14.6 70.8
2024 395 29.0 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chinle Junior High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $4,460 (31.5%) $860 (6.1%) $9,779 (69.1%) $7,245 (51.2%) $1,594 (11.3%) $8,839 (62.4%) $14,159
2021 $5,710 (29.6%) $2,924 (15.1%) $14,345 (74.3%) $9,571 (49.6%) $1,102 (5.7%) $10,673 (55.3%) $19,308
2022 $5,657 (32.4%) $1,598 (9.1%) $12,912 (73.9%) $9,569 (54.8%) $646 (3.7%) $10,215 (58.5%) $17,471

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chinle Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 521st of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 739th of 854 Middle schools
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students361411
 13.9%
African American00
American Indian361409
 13.3%
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.8%70.8%
 9%

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Chinle Junior High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Arizona middle schools.

Students who attend Chinle Junior High School usually go on to attend Chinle High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Chinle Junior High School.

Students at Chinle Junior High School are 98% American Indian.


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