Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Flagstaff Junior Academy

Q: Is Flagstaff Junior Academy a good school?

Flagstaff Junior Academy ranks 276 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Flagstaff Junior Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 339 students in grades K-8 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school is part of the Flagstaff Junior Academy District, which is ranked 126 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flagstaff Junior Academy consistently outperforms the state average in various subject areas and grade levels, with 63% of 5th graders proficient or better in AzSCI/Science compared to the state average of 34%. However, the school has relatively high dropout rates ranging from 3.2% to 6.1% over the past few years, an area of concern that the school should address. Additionally, while White and Multi-racial students perform relatively well, Hispanic and English Language Learner students lag behind their peers, scoring in the bottom quartile of the state.

Compared to nearby public schools in the Flagstaff Unified District, such as John Q Thomas Elementary, Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet, and Lura Kinsey Elementary, Flagstaff Junior Academy generally outperforms them. However, it lags behind the high-performing charter schools like Pine Forest School and Haven Montessori Charter School in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. The school's performance has also declined over the years, suggesting the need for further investigation and improvement efforts.

364

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 W Cedar Ave
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1413

(928) 774-6007

District: Flagstaff Junior Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

See top rated Arizona elementary schools

Compare Flagstaff Junior Academy to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (44% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

276^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

275^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 289Flagstaff Junior Academy among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	276 of 909	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	418 of 912	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	435 of 1245	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	228 of 1000	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	494 of 1226	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	415 of 1039	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	408 of 1109	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	408 of 1106	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	374 of 1079	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	238 of 955	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	43.9	612 of 1079	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	458 of 1158	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	365 of 1141	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.8	177 of 1075	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	221 of 1090	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	132 of 1062	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	505 of 975	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	285 of 602	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	478 of 1219	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	347 of 824	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	448 of 1219	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	169 of 862	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	399 of 1023	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	828 of 1170	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	639 of 1198	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	435 of 1116	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	423 of 1216	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	236 of 830	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	481 of 1220	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	286 of 850	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	441 of 1032	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	194 of 444	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	555 of 1027	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	452 of 1201	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	168 of 465	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	366 of 486	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	390 of 1024	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	246 of 800	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	587 of 1161	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	448 of 595	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	392 of 720	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	275 of 552	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	207 of 550	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	368 of 854	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	246 of 605	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	297 of 832	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	237 of 605	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	296 of 711	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	325 of 695	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.6	394 of 677	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	185 of 521	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	294 of 690	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	241 of 787	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.8	386 of 772	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	202 of 685	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	154 of 692	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	194 of 663	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	551 of 573	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	10 of 606	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	213 of 386	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	346 of 806	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	216 of 494	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	198 of 820	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	309 of 624	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	318 of 760	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	429 of 802	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	404 of 717	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	72 of 370	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	386 of 810	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	402 of 818	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	118 of 435	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	202 of 617	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	205 of 384	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.0	77 of 650	88.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	53 of 159	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	189 of 390	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	271 of 363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	222 of 789	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	219 of 277	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	182 of 288	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	449 of 675	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	312 of 446	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	384 of 780	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	248 of 337	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	272 of 436	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2023)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)61st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)56th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2024)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)48th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)29th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2024)81st percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2023)67th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)47th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)45th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)44th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-29 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science47%+15 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

3.5

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★1

1★0

Rate Flagstaff Junior Academy

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Unfortunately FJA has continued to go down hill. We have been there for 5 years (2 kids). This is likely the last year we will attend as I can no longer deal with the lack of quality teaching, unorganized structure and loss of teachers.

The past two/three years have been a slow decline. The school has a lot of issues and lack of funding (or improper use of their funding) and I don't see that it will get any better.

We loved the children's house (pre-K and K) and 1st/2nd grade but now we have a middle school kid and the middle school is a mess. My 2nd grader is also bored and in a class with kinders, it's very unorganized and distracting at both campuses. I love the families and many of the teachers but I will not be enrolling my kids here much longer, especially not middle school.

A few examples: Elementary music teacher is very mean and hateful toward the kids. Many complaints about her yet she is still working there after numerous parent complaints over the years. Two teachers left at the middle school this year alone and were replaced with inadequate subs (as I am assuming the pay doe not attract higher quality education). The Sped department is also loosing it's best teacher, I don't think she has been happy at the middle school either. Test scores continue to decline. Little to no science at elementary campus and very little science until 7th grade at middle school (what a shame). Outdoor education was once plentiful, haven't seen much at the middle school at all. There are too many really exceptional schools in Flagstaff to justify staying at FJA.

It's unfortunate but unless some radical changes are made, I don't see a bright future for this school Close Quote

Schools Near Flagstaff Junior Academy

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th 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
Flagstaff Junior Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	306 W Cedar Ave	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Junior Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 774-6007	364	23	15.8		247 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (18.1%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.2%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.8%)	67.2	276^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.6%		48.6	418^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.2%	142		64.0	50.0	34.0	48.0	40.0				22.0	63.0	31.0		$00			$00
Eva Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 N Bonito St	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4044	374	28	13.6		144 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	127 (34.0%)	2 (0.5%)	82 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	34.1	524^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.4%		24.7	633^rd of 912 public elementary schools	30.6%	109	27.0	45.0	40.0				31.0	30.0	39.0		36.0		$9,420	$944	$46	$1,934	$7,795	$635	$8,430
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 N Fort Valley Rd	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-4020	413	26	15.8		291 (70.5%)	3 (0.7%)	68 (16.5%)	7 (1.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	70.3	251^st of 909 public elementary schools	72.4%		65	283^rd of 912 public elementary schools	69.0%	32	44.0	74.0	55.0				44.0	62.0	52.0		49.0		$8,507	$746	$02	$1,495	$6,871	$887	$7,758
Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	850 N Locust St	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 226-1212	191				131 (68.6%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.8%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)			59.0								64.0			$00			$00
Haven Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	621 W Clay Ave	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Haven Montessori Children's House Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 522-0985	69	7	9.8		58 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)								(n/a)													$14,785	$1,221	$185	$2,628	$12,092	$1,286	$13,378
W F Killip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 E 6th Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4080	396	29	13.6		52 (13.1%)	3 (0.8%)	193 (48.7%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (32.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)		27.0						23.0					$10,213	$1,137	$192	$2,466	$8,389	$495	$8,884
Pine Forest School	Public, Charter	K-8	2257 E Cedar Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Pine Forest Education Association Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 779-9880	215	18	11.9		111 (51.6%)	1 (0.5%)	72 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (9.3%)								(n/a)			56.0		41.0						48.0			$00			$00
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 N 4th St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4090	426	29	14.6		123 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	198 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	16.2	764^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.0%		24.6	635^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.4%	129	25.0	34.0	21.0				26.0	24.0	22.0		23.0		$8,688	$386	$76	$847	$7,255	$971	$8,227
Lura Kinsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 S Lone Tree Rd	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4060	312	26	12.0		54 (17.3%)	5 (1.6%)	72 (23.1%)	5 (1.6%)	162 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)								(n/a)		45.0						26.0					$10,588	$1,724	$174	$3,622	$7,974	$716	$8,690
Leupp Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 E Sparrow Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 686-6266	132	10	13.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (95.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$15,733	$1,693	$190	$3,576	$11,898	$1,952	$13,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Flagstaff Junior Academy

How many students attend Flagstaff Junior Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Flagstaff Junior Academy.

Is Flagstaff Junior Academy a good school?

Flagstaff Junior Academy ranks 276^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Flagstaff Junior Academy in?

Flagstaff Junior Academy

What is the racial makeup of Flagstaff Junior Academy?

Students at Flagstaff Junior Academy are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Rate Flagstaff Junior Academy!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

AZArizona Elementary School Rankings

AZArizona District Rankings

Schools in Flagstaff, AZ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Flagstaff Junior Academy!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.