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Black Mountain Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Black Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Kingman Unified School District in Golden Valley, Arizona, with 513 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages.

Black Mountain Elementary School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 27% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 34%. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates ranged from 25% to 34% across different grade levels, significantly lower than the state averages of 36% to 46%. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 9.7% between the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 school years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Black Mountain Elementary School has relatively high per-student spending, with an average of $11,633 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, it has not been able to translate that into improved academic outcomes for its students. Nearby schools in the Kingman Unified School District, such as Desert Willow Elementary, Manzanita Elementary, and Cerbat Elementary, generally outperform Black Mountain Elementary School on academic measures, suggesting that addressing the root causes of the school's performance issues, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and support for struggling students, will be crucial for improving the educational experience and outcomes for the students at Black Mountain Elementary School.

474

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3404 N Santa Maria Rd
Golden Valley, AZ 86413-9468

(928) 565-9111

District: Kingman Unified School District

Students who attend Black Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lee Williams High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 24th-percentile peak (2022) to 18th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

742^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

350^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Kingman Unified School District

230^th of 289Kingman 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	742 of 909	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	711 of 912	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1019 of 1245	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	760 of 1000	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	974 of 1226	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	932 of 1039	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1062 of 1109	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	993 of 1106	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	932 of 1079	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	891 of 955	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	881 of 1079	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	698 of 1158	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	583 of 1141	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	571 of 1075	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	673 of 1090	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.0	669 of 1062	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	871 of 895	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	1075 of 1219	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	682 of 824	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	962 of 1219	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	720 of 862	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	936 of 1023	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	1050 of 1170	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	843 of 1198	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	895 of 911	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	3.8	101 of 102	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	170 of 423	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	420 of 549	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	331 of 556	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	911 of 1116	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	788 of 820	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	945 of 1216	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	979 of 1220	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1001 of 1032	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	24.0	414 of 444	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	811 of 1027	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	530 of 654	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	690 of 820	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	910 of 1201	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.8	990 of 1024	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	782 of 800	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1066 of 1161	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	595 of 595	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	717 of 720	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	350 of 552	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	380 of 550	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	734 of 854	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	770 of 832	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	551 of 605	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	668 of 711	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	640 of 695	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	582 of 677	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	461 of 521	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.0	342 of 690	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	433 of 787	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	412 of 772	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	363 of 685	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.0	551 of 692	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	491 of 663	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	755 of 806	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	678 of 820	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	607 of 624	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	701 of 760	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	686 of 802	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	428 of 543	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	63 of 257	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	611 of 717	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	474 of 503	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	632 of 810	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	788 of 818	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	478 of 617	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	271 of 384	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	481 of 650	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	77 of 108	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	265 of 363	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	593 of 789	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.8	664 of 675	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	734 of 780	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	336 of 337	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	436 of 436	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2021)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)12th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)7th percentile-17 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2021)3rd percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2023)1st percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)75th percentile+68 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+43 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)29th percentile+15 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)29th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)8th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)6th percentile-8 vs school

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

White (2023)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Mathematics18%-16 vs state

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Friday, August 30, 2019

With few resources and a dearth of qualified teachers willing to work in Golden Valley, this school provides a nurturing experience for the youth of Golden Valley. 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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
Black Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-8	3404 N Santa Maria Rd	Golden Valley	86413	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 565-9111	474	26	18.2		278 (58.6%)	4 (0.8%)	157 (33.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.6%)	17.3	742^nd of 909 public elementary schools	18.4%		19.4	711^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.0%	31		29.0	28.0	25.0	34.0		21.0		15.0	27.0	36.0		$00			$00
Kingman Academy of Learning - Primary School	Public, Charter	K-2	3400 N Burbank St	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Academy Of Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 692-2500	309	16	19.9		234 (75.7%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (18.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)												$7,769	$829	$608	$2,266	$5,376	$956	$6,332
Kingman Academy of Learning - Intermediate School	Public, Charter	K-8	3419 Harrison St	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Academy Of Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 681-3200	346	18	19.7		243 (70.2%)	2 (0.6%)	63 (18.2%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	52.6	370^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.3%		49.2	414^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.6%	44	34.0	57.0	40.0			53.0	46.0	41.0		42.0		$6,207	$517	$537	$1,570	$4,166	$988	$5,154
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Detroit Ave	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-6197	759	33	23.0		473 (62.3%)	7 (0.9%)	227 (29.9%)	14 (1.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	35.3	509^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.0%		40	475^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.9%	34	30.0	39.0	39.0			33.0	39.0	33.0		40.0			$00			$00
Cerbat Elementary	Public	K-5	2689 E Jagerson Ave	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 757-5100	677	36	18.8		406 (60.0%)	11 (1.6%)	220 (32.5%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	12.3	839^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.7%		10.7	862^nd of 912 public elementary schools	5.5%	23	18.0	21.0	25.0			28.0	14.0	21.0		22.0			$00			$00
Hualapai Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Eastern St	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-1919	781	38	20.8		473 (60.6%)	7 (0.9%)	227 (29.1%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.0%)	36.6	496^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.4%		37.2	503^rd of 912 public elementary schools	44.8%	7	25.0	58.0	30.0			30.0	62.0	25.0		27.0			$00			$00
La Senita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3175 E Gordon Dr	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 757-4328	277	15	18.2		163 (58.8%)	4 (1.4%)	96 (34.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$00			$00
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Prospector St	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-2472	388	25	15.8		228 (58.8%)	3 (0.8%)	118 (30.4%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	23.8	644^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.2%		18.7	729^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.1%	85	30.0	27.0	31.0			36.0	33.0	28.0		25.0			$00			$00
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2645 Landon Dr	Bullhead City	86429	Mohave County	Bullhead City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 754-1815	414	19	19.4		183 (44.2%)	17 (4.1%)	176 (42.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)		44.0				17.0						$6,998	$557	$28	$1,141	$6,076	$338	$6,413
Mohave Accelerated Elementary School East	Public, Charter	K-5	945 Thumb Butte	Bullhead City	86429	Mohave County	Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 704-9345	110	8	13.7		52 (47.3%)	1 (0.9%)	54 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	73.8	216^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.2%		73.8	212^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.8%	4	52.0	54.0				65.0	58.0						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Mountain Elementary School

How many students attend Black Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Black Mountain Elementary School.

What district is Black Mountain Elementary School in?

Kingman Unified School District

Is Black Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Black Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Black Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Black Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lee Williams High School

What is the racial makeup of Black Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Black Mountain Elementary School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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