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Colonel Smith Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Colonel Smith Middle School is a public elementary school located in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the Fort Huachuca Accommodation District.

Colonel Smith Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 7th-grade ELA proficiency rate is 72% compared to the state average of 42%. The school also outperforms the district average in most subject areas and grade levels, indicating strong academic performance. Science proficiency rates for 8th-grade students are particularly impressive, with the school scoring 52% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. However, the school has experienced a gradual increase in dropout rates over the past few years, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the state average but worth monitoring.

Compared to nearby schools, Colonel Smith Middle School outperforms Colonel Johnston Elementary School and General Myer Elementary School, both of which are part of the same district, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista, which has consistently higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking.

258

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,902

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67601 Cushing
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613

(520) 459-8892

District: Fort Huachuca Accommodation District

Feeder schools for Colonel Smith Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonel Johnston Elementary School
	General Myer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2009 → 55th in 2014

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (57% vs 34% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2009

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Arizona avg34%

78^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2014	55.7	484 of 1079	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	399 of 1158	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	621 of 1141	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.8	305 of 1075	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	369 of 1090	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	274 of 1062	74.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	78 of 552	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	80 of 550	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	90 of 854	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	167 of 605	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	125 of 832	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	159 of 605	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	170 of 711	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	219 of 695	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	202 of 677	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	48.7	229 of 521	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	196 of 690	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	190 of 787	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.6	242 of 772	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	158 of 685	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	148 of 692	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	114 of 663	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	198 of 400	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	133 of 573	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	257 of 404	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	37 of 606	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	74 of 395	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	81 of 386	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	70 of 806	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	56.4	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	151 of 820	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	119 of 466	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	161 of 624	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	42 of 345	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	30 of 329	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	28 of 760	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	28 of 392	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	49 of 802	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	33 of 387	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	70.1	109 of 543	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	18 of 344	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	8 of 320	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	89 of 717	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	86 of 379	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	60 of 370	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	137 of 810	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	133 of 476	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	102 of 818	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	167 of 435	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	171 of 617	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.3	51 of 143	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.4	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.0	111 of 384	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	78 of 211	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	271 of 650	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	84.4	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	105 of 363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	254 of 789	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	46 of 178	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	73 of 277	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	83 of 288	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	112 of 675	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	203 of 446	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	133 of 780	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	177 of 337	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	155 of 436	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Pacific Islander (2021)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)94th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2023)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2023)50th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

Science52%+22 vs state

Mathematics49%+22 vs state

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The teachers are ok, but I really liked the architecture and all of my friends there. The spaghetti is also very delicious. 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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th 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
Colonel Smith Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	67601 Cushing	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 459-8892	258	18	14.1		129 (50.0%)	14 (5.4%)	83 (32.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.1%)								(n/a)				64.0	72.0	61.0				52.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$14,902	$7,527	$688	$15,741	$5,058	$1,629	$6,687
Colonel Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	47121 H Ave.	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8798	270	17	15.7		131 (48.5%)	22 (8.1%)	72 (26.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (14.1%)								(n/a)															$14,464	$3,024	$1,024	$7,072	$9,216	$1,200	$10,416
General Myer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	45103 Burns Street	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8986	246	17	14.3		116 (47.2%)	20 (8.1%)	71 (28.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	80.1	155^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.9%		89	78^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.4%	77	61.0	52.0	60.0				71.0	52.0	65.0				61.0		$11,773	$5,176	$584	$10,936	$4,936	$1,077	$6,013
Carmichael Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Carmichael Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2950	285	17	16.7		91 (31.9%)	19 (6.7%)	149 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	54.1	354^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.1%		39.3	485^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.8%	131				55.0						44.0			30.0			$00			$00
Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3518	360	17	21.1		189 (52.5%)	34 (9.4%)	99 (27.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	39.3	474^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.9%		53.1	381^st of 912 public elementary schools	58.2%	93	36.0	49.0	34.0	31.0	40.0		32.0	35.0	42.0	33.0			45.0		$8,365	$1,711	$845	$4,266	$4,987	$822	$5,809
Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 E Wilcox Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7780	394	37	10.6		160 (40.6%)	31 (7.9%)	150 (38.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	55.8	346^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.9%		56	356^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.0%	10	65.0	57.0	59.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	42.0	35.0	39.0	45.0		31.0			$00			$00
Joyce Clark Middle School	Public	K-8	1045 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2930	462	25	18.4		183 (39.6%)	24 (5.2%)	210 (45.5%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)					43.0	32.0					29.0	24.0		20.0		$00			$00
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1313 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2980	327	18	18.1		147 (45.0%)	9 (2.8%)	126 (38.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.7%)	45.9	422^nd of 909 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.6	489^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	29.0			59.0			38.0			32.0			41.0			$00			$00
Bella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 N Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2940	232	15	16.0		83 (35.8%)	8 (3.4%)	96 (41.4%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	46.9	413^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.6%		52.6	387^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.6%	26	36.0	47.0		52.0			43.0	39.0								$00			$00
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 El Camino Real	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2990	338	18	18.7		129 (38.2%)	16 (4.7%)	146 (43.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.2%)	56.3	343^rd of 909 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	331^st of 912 public elementary schools	63.7%	12	52.0	65.0	44.0	46.0			52.0	38.0	31.0	40.0			45.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonel Smith Middle School

How many students attend Colonel Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Colonel Smith Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Colonel Smith Middle School?

Students at Colonel Smith Middle School are 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Colonel Smith Middle School in?

Fort Huachuca Accommodation District

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