Is Snowflake Junior High School a good school?

Snowflake Junior High School ranks 144 th of 550 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Snowflake Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Snowflake Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Snowflake Junior High School?

Students at Snowflake Junior High School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Snowflake Junior High School attend?

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

Snowflake Junior High School

Summary:

Snowflake Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-9 in Snowflake, Arizona, with a student population of 486 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 75.72% White, 17.08% Hispanic, and 2.67% Native American.

Snowflake Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 51% of 7th graders and 45% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41% and 35% respectively. In mathematics, 46% of 7th graders and 52% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 30% and 28%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20-25% of Arizona middle schools over the past decade, and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Snowflake Junior High School has shown impressive performance among certain student subgroups, with the school's low-socioeconomic status students consistently ranking in the top 10% of Arizona middle schools, and its Native American students also performing well. The school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.2% over the past five school years, which is lower than the state average. When compared to the nearby Show Low Unified District and Snowflake Unified District schools, Snowflake Junior High School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-9

1380 S Main St
Snowflake, AZ 85937

(928) 536-4156

District: Snowflake Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 550 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,062

Students who attend Snowflake Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Snowflake High School

Feeder schools for Snowflake Junior High School:

Elementary:	Highland Primary School
	Taylor Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Snowflake Junior High School ranks better than 73.8% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.93. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Snowflake Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Snowflake Unified District. Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Snowflake Junior High School is 23.4. 1 middle schools in the Snowflake Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Snowflake Junior High School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Snowflake Junior High School is $6,062, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Snowflake Unified District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Snowflake Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowflake Junior High School 144^th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Snowflake Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	64.15	221^st	663	66.7%
2010	57.13	271^st	692	60.8%
2011	57.72	269^th	685	60.7%
2012	72.41	190^th	772	75.4%
2013	71.83	188^th	787	76.1%
2014	79.53	134^th	690	80.6%
2015	77.04	105^th	521	79.8%
2016	75.72	140^th	677	79.3%
2017	73.27	151^st	695	78.3%
2018	79.20	126^th	711	82.3%
2019	75.73	136^th	605	77.5%
2021	83.98	103^rd	832	87.6%
2022	72.78	126^th	605	79.2%
2023	75.52	163^rd	854	80.9%
2024	66.93	144^th	550	73.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.10	165^th	650	74.6%
2023	27.62	306^th	384	20.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.31	196^th	606	67.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	47.06	70^th	178	60.7%
2021	51.80	231^st	789	70.7%
2023	30.52	244^th	363	32.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	80.07	67^th	503	86.7%
2022	75.86	61^st	369	83.5%
2023	81.63	62^nd	717	91.4%
2024	77.16	46^th	320	85.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.77	29^th	257	88.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	72.46	150^th	624	76.0%
2019	66.09	144^th	466	69.1%
2021	79.42	126^th	820	84.6%
2022	67.68	131^st	494	73.5%
2023	73.37	164^th	806	79.7%
2024	60.85	121^st	386	68.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	84.03	86^th	617	86.1%
2019	73.56	98^th	435	77.5%
2021	86.03	81^st	818	90.1%
2022	64.86	134^th	476	71.8%
2023	74.30	159^th	810	80.4%
2024	55.95	137^th	370	63.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	62.39	144^th	543	73.5%
2021	78.78	95^th	802	88.2%
2023	55.55	265^th	760	65.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	40.81	33^rd	62	46.8%
2021	52.09	93^rd	390	76.2%
2022	24.28	35^th	49	28.6%
2023	64.29	45^th	159	71.7%

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Rank History for White students at Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	72.44	97^th	436	77.8%
2019	62.11	115^th	337	65.9%
2021	77.09	110^th	780	85.9%
2022	57.25	177^th	446	60.3%
2023	63.66	194^th	675	71.3%
2024	46.96	147^th	288	49.0%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Snowflake 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	268	0	0	9	23	n/a	n/a	15	315
1989	286	0	0	10	24	n/a	n/a	15	335
1990	311	n/a	n/a	13	20	n/a	n/a	33	377
1991	358	0	0	18	22	n/a	n/a	5	403
1992	375	0	0	14	33	n/a	n/a	1	423
1993	390	2	1	23	32	n/a	n/a	0	448
1994	383	4	0	33	28	n/a	n/a	0	448
1995	367	0	3	23	27	n/a	n/a	0	420
1996	367	0	3	23	27	n/a	n/a	0	420
1997	363	3	1	28	34	n/a	n/a	0	429
1998	335	3	1	34	40	n/a	n/a	0	413
1999	320	6	2	38	46	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	319	3	1	37	42	n/a	n/a	0	402
2001	331	0	1	32	26	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	337	1	3	37	29	n/a	n/a	0	407
2003	337	1	3	37	29	n/a	n/a	0	407
2004	340	3	1	41	34	n/a	n/a	0	419
2005	325	3	1	43	33	n/a	n/a	0	405
2006	304	1	1	38	32	n/a	n/a	0	376
2007	323	1	0	34	38	n/a	n/a	0	396
2008	345	1	0	48	39	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	321	4	3	34	37	n/a	n/a	0	399
2010	324	3	3	32	30	n/a	n/a	0	392
2011	331	3	0	45	21	0	2	0	402
2012	318	1	0	43	21	1	5	0	389
2013	312	0	0	49	24	1	7	0	393
2014	300	2	0	50	26	0	5	0	383
2015	299	3	1	38	24	0	4	0	369
2016	325	1	3	40	23	0	13	0	405
2017	342	0	2	55	31	0	14	0	444
2018	332	2	0	67	27	2	18	0	448
2019	306	2	0	54	26	3	19	0	410
2020	285	0	0	54	22	3	22	0	386
2021	313	1	0	59	16	2	25	0	416
2022	355	1	0	63	21	0	18	0	458
2023	368	1	2	83	13	1	18	0	486
2024	340	2	2	64	18	3	22	0	451

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 Snowflake Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	17.3	18.2	n/a
1989	335	17.5	19.1	n/a
1990	377	19.0	19.8	n/a
1991	403	21.0	19.1	n/a
1992	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1993	448	22.0	20.4	n/a
1994	448	23.5	19.1	n/a
1995	420	22.3	18.8	n/a
1996	420	22.3	18.8	n/a
1997	429	22.0	19.5	n/a
1998	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
1999	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
2000	402	22.0	18.3	n/a
2001	390	20.5	19.0	n/a
2002	407	20.5	19.9	n/a
2003	407	20.5	19.9	n/a
2004	419	20.5	20.4	n/a
2005	405	18.5	21.9	41
2006	376	19.5	19.3	64.1
2007	396	19.5	20.3	35.6
2008	433	20.0	21.7	46
2009	399	18.8	21.2	38.6
2010	392	17.2	22.7	56.4
2011	402	16.7	24.0	57.5
2012	389	17.0	22.8	58.6
2013	393	18.5	21.2	58.3
2014	383	19.0	20.1	59.5
2015	369	18.0	20.5	59.3
2016	405	17.0	23.8	58
2017	444	16.2	27.3	58.8
2018	448	17.5	25.6	43.8
2019	410	17.5	23.4	44.6
2020	386	17.5	22.0	38.9
2021	416	19.3	21.4	n/a
2022	458	20.6	22.2	17
2023	486	19.6	24.7	43.8
2024	451	19.2	23.4	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 Snowflake Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	17.3	18.2	n/a
1989	335	17.5	19.1	n/a
1990	377	19.0	19.8	n/a
1991	403	21.0	19.1	n/a
1992	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1993	448	22.0	20.4	n/a
1994	448	23.5	19.1	n/a
1995	420	22.3	18.8	n/a
1996	420	22.3	18.8	n/a
1997	429	22.0	19.5	n/a
1998	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
1999	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
2000	402	22.0	18.3	n/a
2001	390	20.5	19.0	n/a
2002	407	20.5	19.9	n/a
2003	407	20.5	19.9	n/a
2004	419	20.5	20.4	n/a
2005	405	18.5	21.9	41
2006	376	19.5	19.3	64.1
2007	396	19.5	20.3	35.6
2008	433	20.0	21.7	46
2009	399	18.8	21.2	38.6
2010	392	17.2	22.7	56.4
2011	402	16.7	24.0	57.5
2012	389	17.0	22.8	58.6
2013	393	18.5	21.2	58.3
2014	383	19.0	20.1	59.5
2015	369	18.0	20.5	59.3
2016	405	17.0	23.8	58
2017	444	16.2	27.3	58.8
2018	448	17.5	25.6	43.8
2019	410	17.5	23.4	44.6
2020	386	17.5	22.0	38.9
2021	416	19.3	21.4	n/a
2022	458	20.6	22.2	17
2023	486	19.6	24.7	43.8
2024	451	19.2	23.4	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Snowflake Junior High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$411 (6.2%)	$116 (1.7%)	$939 (14.1%)	$4,714 (70.7%)	$1,426 (21.4%)	$6,141 (92.1%)	$6,668
2020	$411 (5.8%)	$443 (6.2%)	$1,265 (17.8%)	$5,181 (72.8%)	$1,077 (15.1%)	$6,258 (88.0%)	$7,112
2021	$634 (8.3%)	$751 (9.9%)	$2,020 (26.5%)	$5,079 (66.6%)	$1,156 (15.2%)	$6,235 (81.8%)	$7,621
2022	$533 (8.8%)	$523 (8.6%)	$1,590 (26.2%)	$4,294 (70.8%)	$712 (11.7%)	$5,006 (82.6%)	$6,062

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Snowflake Junior High School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 136^th of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 163^rd of 854 Middle schools	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	410	486	18.5%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	26	13	50%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	54	83	53.7%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	306	368	20.3%
Two or More Races	19	18	5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.6%	43.8%	0.8%

Schools Near Snowflake Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)					AASA Mathematics (2024)					AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Snowflake Junior High School	Public	6-9	1380 S Main St	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-4156	451	19	23.4		340 (75.4%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	66.9	144^th of 550 public middle schools	73.8%		75.5	163^rd of 854 public middle schools	80.9%	19				51.0	45.0				46.0	52.0		42.0	$6,062	$533	$523	$1,590	$4,294	$712	$5,006
Snowflake Intermediate School	Public	4-6	62 W 2nd St S	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	421	17	24.1		322 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)	53.0	52.0	65.0			54.0	46.0	59.0			57.0		$6,262	$523	$666	$1,711	$4,443	$630	$5,073
Taylor Intermediate School	Public	4-6	207 North 500 West	Taylor	85939	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	225	11	19.7		179 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)	57.0	49.0	49.0			63.0	68.0	51.0			60.0		$7,574	$745	$943	$2,434	$5,065	$821	$5,886
Show Low Junior High School	Public	6-8	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6100	564	30	18.8		394 (69.9%)	11 (2.0%)	118 (20.9%)	9 (1.6%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	38.5	285^th of 550 public middle schools	48.2%		45.2	375^th of 854 public middle schools	56.1%	90			45.0	38.0	36.0			34.0	25.0	22.0		34.0	$7,573	$525	$261	$1,312	$5,790	$996	$6,786

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