Summary:
Glassford Hill Middle School is a public middle school located in Prescott Valley, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 398. The school is part of the Humboldt Unified District, which is ranked 175 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Glassford Hill Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of 7th-grade students and 20% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 38% and 28%, and the state's 41% and 35%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 8% of 7th-grade students and 13% of 8th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the district's 22% and 24%, and the state's 30% and 27%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have seen a concerning increase, from 3.5% in 2019-2020 to 14.8% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.
The performance of Glassford Hill Middle School varies significantly across different student subgroups. While Native American and Foster Care students have performed relatively well, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, have struggled, ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Arizona middle schools. The school has also seen fluctuations in its per-student spending and an increase in the student-teacher ratio, which may impact the quality of instruction and support for students.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Humboldt Unified District
SchoolDigger Rank:
489th of 550 Arizona Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,242
Students who attend Glassford Hill Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Glassford Hill Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.2
Number of students: 342
Racial breakdown:
White:
58.5%
Hispanic:
33.9%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Asian:
1.8%
American Indian:
0.6%
African American:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%
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