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Ganado Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Ganado Middle School is a public middle school in Ganado, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 291. The school is part of the Ganado Unified School District, which is ranked 506 out of 540 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ganado Middle School performs significantly below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, only 5% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 27%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating systemic challenges within the Ganado Unified School District. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuating dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% in 2019-2020 to 12% in 2020-2021, which is concerning.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as 69.42% of Ganado Middle School students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratio has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 14.8 in 2021-2022 to 18.1 in 2020-2021. Despite these challenges, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking of 830 out of 854 in the 2022-2023 school year.

234

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Highway 264
Ganado, AZ 86505

(928) 755-1400

District: Ganado Unified School District

Students who attend Ganado Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ganado High School

Feeder schools for Ganado Middle School:

Elementary:	Ganado Intermediate School
	Ganado Primary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

94.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

Ganado Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

271^st of 289Ganado Unified School 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
2023	10.9	830 of 854	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	602 of 605	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	602 of 605	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	686 of 711	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	668 of 695	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	656 of 677	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	520 of 521	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.9	664 of 690	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	723 of 787	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	643 of 772	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	578 of 685	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	645 of 692	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	601 of 663	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	787 of 806	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	483 of 494	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	597 of 624	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	677 of 717	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	365 of 369	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	488 of 503	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.3	796 of 810	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	613 of 617	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	371 of 384	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	143 of 159	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)10th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)6th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)2nd percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Ganado Middle School	Public	6-8	Highway 264	Ganado	86505	Apache County	Ganado Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 755-1400	234	17	13.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	222 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)	18.0	22.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ganado Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ganado Middle School?

Students at Ganado Middle School are 95% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Ganado Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ganado Middle School usually go on to attend Ganado High School

What district is Ganado Middle School in?

Ganado Unified School District

How many students attend Ganado Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Ganado Middle School.

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