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Mount Elden Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Mount Elden Middle School is a public middle school in Flagstaff, Arizona, serving 677 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Flagstaff Unified District, which is ranked 197 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in the Flagstaff area, Mount Elden Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 430 to 557 out of 552-854 schools. The school has received a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. Interestingly, the nearby Sinagua Middle School, also part of the Flagstaff Unified District, has a similar performance ranking, ranging from 439 to 597 out of 550-854 schools.

Mount Elden Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is consistently below the state and district averages. The school also experiences relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.8% to 6.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the typical middle school dropout rate. These challenges suggest that the school may face systemic issues that have not been effectively addressed, and the similarities with the nearby Sinagua Middle School indicate that the problems may be district-wide, requiring a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

678

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,306

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3223 N 4th St
Flagstaff, AZ 86004-2039

(928) 773-8250

District: Flagstaff Unified District

Students who attend Mount Elden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Flagstaff High School

Feeder schools for Mount Elden Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles W Sechrist Elementary School
	Eva Marshall Elementary School
	Leupp Public School
	Lura Kinsey Elementary School
	More...
	Manuel DeMiguel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

33.9%

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

28.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Arizona avg34%

430^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Flagstaff Unified District

197^th of 289Flagstaff Unified District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	430 of 552	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	461 of 550	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	557 of 854	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	458 of 605	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	532 of 832	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	487 of 605	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	471 of 711	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	470 of 695	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	472 of 677	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.0	409 of 521	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	520 of 690	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	606 of 787	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.5	489 of 772	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	349 of 685	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	373 of 692	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	315 of 663	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.3	257 of 573	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	175 of 247	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	103 of 145	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	361 of 395	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	338 of 386	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	549 of 806	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	430 of 494	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	549 of 820	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	388 of 466	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	453 of 624	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.2	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2022	50.8	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	248 of 345	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	652 of 760	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	367 of 392	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	672 of 802	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	364 of 387	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	508 of 543	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	60 of 257	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	341 of 344	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	661 of 717	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	344 of 369	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	466 of 503	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	315 of 379	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	330 of 370	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	551 of 810	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	391 of 476	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	508 of 818	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	382 of 435	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	411 of 617	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	92.5	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	348 of 384	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	193 of 211	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	448 of 650	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	146 of 159	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	271 of 390	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.5	356 of 363	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	494 of 789	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	222 of 277	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	242 of 288	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	364 of 675	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	344 of 446	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	397 of 780	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	269 of 337	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	287 of 436	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2021)97th percentile+61 vs school

Foster Care (2023)89th percentile+54 vs school

Homeless (2021)77th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2021)55th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2023)29th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)29th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

Native American (2023)8th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

Mathematics16%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 6, 2017

One thing that I've learned, over the years, is that IF a child likes a school and likes and respects the staff.. they will learn if they don't, they won't. I am so impressed with the basic caring shown by the MEMS administration and teachers. I like the nightly 'updates,' the special programs and the fact that the teachers appear to respect their students as individuals rather than numbers. Other schools may have a higher 'rating' but for an all-around institution that apparently seeks to foster self-esteem and character as well academics, MEMS is a five star. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Mount Elden Middle School	Public	6-8	3223 N 4th St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-8250	678	47	14.5		194 (28.6%)	10 (1.5%)	209 (30.8%)	3 (0.4%)	230 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	19.2	430^th of 552 public middle schools	22.1%		17	461^st of 550 public middle schools	16.2%	31	25.0	35.0	24.0	14.0	22.0	12.0	22.0	$8,306	$352	$22	$726	$7,035	$898	$7,933
Sinagua Middle School	Public	6-8	3950 E Butler Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 527-5500	1,013	61	16.5		390 (38.5%)	5 (0.5%)	325 (32.1%)	3 (0.3%)	248 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	18.7	439^th of 552 public middle schools	20.5%		16.8	462^nd of 550 public middle schools	16.0%	23	26.0	32.0	27.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	24.0	$6,914	$471	$10	$953	$5,510	$923	$6,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Elden Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mount Elden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mount Elden Middle School usually go on to attend Flagstaff High School

Is Mount Elden Middle School a good school?

Mount Elden Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Arizona middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Elden Middle School?

Students at Mount Elden Middle School are 34% American Indian, 31% Hispanic, 29% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Mount Elden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Mount Elden Middle School.

What district is Mount Elden Middle School in?

Flagstaff Unified District

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