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Chinle Elementary School

Q: Is Chinle Elementary School a good school?

Chinle Elementary School ranks 344 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Chinle Elementary School serves 489 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in Chinle, Arizona. Its 2025–26 results put it above both the state and Chinle Unified District in all-grades English language arts (ELA) and math. The clearest takeaway is that Chinle’s math results are especially strong: 46% of students were proficient, 13 points above the state and 10 points above the district.

Chinle compares well with nearby schools overall, though results vary by subject and grade. Its all-grades ELA proficiency was 48%, 10 points above the state and district, and above the nearby-school average of 40%; it ranked second among nearby schools with reported scores, behind Many Farms Elementary School at 54%. In math, Chinle’s 46% was above the nearby-school average of 37% and higher than the reported results at Many Farms (40%), Canyon De Chelly Elementary School (35%) and Mesa View Elementary (35%). Fifth-grade ELA is the clearest weakness: 35%, 3 points below the state. By contrast, sixth-grade ELA reached 53%, 12 points above the state, and fourth- and fifth-grade math were 52% and 53%, above state rates of 40% and 38%.

Chinle’s overall SchoolDigger statewide percentile rose from 35 in 2021–22 to 62 in 2025–26, earning 3 stars; it remains behind nearby Many Farms Elementary School, at the 76th percentile and 4 stars. SchoolDigger’s Native American Students and Low Socio Economic Status Students rankings were each at the 79th percentile in 2025–26, suggesting particularly strong statewide standing in how well the school serves those groups. Fifth-grade science has also improved, from 16% proficient in 2022–23 to 27% in 2024–25, but remains below the state’s 34%. Chinle’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.4, the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios, compared with their average of 11.7; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 69% in 2022–23.

489

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7
Chinle, AZ 86503

(928) 674-9300

District: Chinle Unified District

Students who attend Chinle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chinle Junior High School
High:	Chinle High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

98.6%

White:

0.6%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

Arizona avg37%

344^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Chinle Unified District

127^th of 267Chinle 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
2026	55.8	344 of 900	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	441 of 909	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	431 of 912	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	677 of 1245	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	652 of 1000	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	570 of 1039	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	701 of 1109	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	796 of 1106	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	838 of 1079	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	919 of 955	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	1045 of 1079	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	1105 of 1158	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1069 of 1141	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	1028 of 1075	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	1049 of 1090	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	1030 of 1062	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	97.0	4 of 451	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	314 of 579	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	354 of 589	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	281 of 602	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	663 of 1219	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	621 of 824	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	507 of 862	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	607 of 1023	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	112 of 529	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.9	237 of 549	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	178 of 556	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	361 of 591	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	393 of 626	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	401 of 628	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	676 of 1216	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	509 of 850	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	647 of 1032	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	104 of 219	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	70 of 82	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.0	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.6	29 of 820	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2023)96th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2026)79th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Chinle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9300	489	28	17.4	61.3%	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	482 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.8	344^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.8%		44.6	441^st of 909 public elementary schools	51.5%	97	51.0	52.0	35.0	53.0			48.0	38.0	52.0	53.0	40.0			46.0	100%	0%	$14,794	$5,911	$1,414	$7,325	$6,568	$901	$7,469
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9200	252	20	12.6	77.0%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	250 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	449^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.1%		31.4	548^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.7%	99	36.0		28.0				30.0	42.0	60.0					35.0	100%	0%	$19,123	$8,463	$2,080	$10,543	$7,292	$1,289	$8,580
Mesa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9800	288	24	12.0	71.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36	503^rd of 900 public elementary schools	44.1%		31.9	545^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	34.0	46.0		35.0			37.0	25.0	50.0		33.0			35.0	100%	0%	$20,900	$9,175	$2,053	$11,228	$8,484	$1,188	$9,673
Many Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	US Highway 191	Many Farms	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9000	239	22	10.8	78.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	214^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.2%		83.9	129^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.8%	85	90.0	61.0			56.0		54.0	85.0	50.0	43.0				40.0			$23,563	$9,681	$2,226	$11,907	$9,648	$2,009	$11,657
Many Farms Community School	Public	K-8	2600 Lakeview Dr	Many Farms	86538	Apache County	Many Farms Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 781-6221	278	29	9.5	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cottonwood Day School	Public	K-8	Navajo Route 4	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Cottonwood Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 725-3235	123	11	11.1	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nazlini Community School	Public	K-6	Navajo Rte 27 Nazlini AZ 86540	Ganado	86505	Apache County	Nazlini Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 755-6125	56	13	4.4	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chinle Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chinle Elementary School?

Students at Chinle Elementary School are 99% American Indian.

Is Chinle Elementary School a good school?

Chinle Elementary School ranks 344^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chinle Elementary School in?

Chinle Unified District

How many students attend Chinle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Chinle Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chinle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chinle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chinle Junior High School
High : Chinle High School

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