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Ray Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Ray Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 189 students in grades 7-12 in Kearny, Arizona, which is part of the Hayden-Winkelman Unified District. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the state average, and a significant portion of students coming from low-income families.

Academically, Ray Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 6-23% of students proficient or better in core subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 77.1% to 100%, but is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 0.8% to 2.8% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Superior Junior/Senior High School and Hayden High School, Ray Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates.

The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, dropping from a high of 4 stars in 2014-2015 to only 2 stars in the current school year. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated significantly, which may contribute to the inconsistent academic performance. Overall, Ray Junior/Senior High School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high dropout rates, and a significant population of low-income and minority students, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

157

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 North Highway 177
Kearny, AZ 85137

(520) 363-5515

District: Ray Unified District

Feeder schools for Ray Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Ray Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

36.3%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Arizona avg32%

Not ranked this year

Ray Junior/Senior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	629 of 854	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	721 of 832	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	468 of 711	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	455 of 695	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	452 of 677	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	483 of 690	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	613 of 806	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	450 of 494	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	734 of 820	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	334 of 624	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	592 of 760	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	678 of 802	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	361 of 543	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	451 of 717	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.4	467 of 503	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	555 of 810	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	677 of 818	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	444 of 617	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	284 of 789	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	602 of 675	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	690 of 780	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	364 of 436	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	300 of 469	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.2	404 of 464	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	427 of 509	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	132 of 285	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	264 of 420	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.2	305 of 416	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	178 of 406	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	64 of 261	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	50.9	209 of 394	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	250 of 491	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	229 of 471	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	196 of 397	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	204 of 403	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	79.6	86 of 395	78.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	88.5	11 of 238	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	361 of 406	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	239 of 456	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	346 of 492	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	230 of 354	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	213 of 379	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	346 of 479	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	245 of 311	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	245 of 347	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	200 of 253	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.9	136 of 429	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.6	401 of 455	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	323 of 370	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	325 of 371	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	353 of 409	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	273 of 291	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)11th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Asian (2022)95th percentile+82 vs school

Male (2023)68th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2023)44th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)29th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2023)11th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Science21%-4 vs state

Mathematics8%-21 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
CVIT - Ray High School	Public	9-12	701 N. Highway 177	Kearny	85137	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 689-5031	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Ray Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 North Highway 177	Kearny	85137	Pinal County	Ray Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 363-5515	157	12	13.0	57 (36.3%)	2 (1.3%)	91 (58.0%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	(n/a)		$00			$00
CVIT - Hayden High School	Public	9-12	824 Thorne Ave	Winkelman	85292	Gila County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 356-7876	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)	$37	$00			$00	$37	$37
Hayden High School	Public	9-12	824 N. Thorne Ave	Winkelman	85292	Gila County	Hayden-Winkelman Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 356-7876	93	8	11.6	11 (11.8%)	5 (5.4%)	77 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)	$24,594	$948	$418	$2,315	$16,530	$6,698	$23,228
CVIT - Superior High School	Public	9-12	100 W Panther Dr	Superior	85173	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 689-3000	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)	$512	$00			$00	$512	$512
Superior Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 W Panther Dr	Superior	85173	Pinal County	Superior Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 689-3000	131	12	10.8	16 (12.2%)	3 (2.3%)	112 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)	$7,016	$136	$23	$295	$5,216	$1,641	$6,857
CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila Pueblo	Public	9-12	1500 Panther Dr Bldg 3 Room	Superior	85173	Gila County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 542-9640	2			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)	$2,540	$00			$00	$2,540	$2,540
Cvit- Central Campus CAC Superior Enterprise Center	Public	10-12	98 N High School Ave	Superior	85173	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 542-9640	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
CVIT - Central Campus CAC Aravaipa	Public	10-12	80440 E Aravaipa Rd	Winkelman	85192	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 357-2800	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into Ray Junior/Senior High School?

Ray Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ray Elementary School

What district is Ray Junior/Senior High School in?

Ray Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Ray Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Ray Junior/Senior High School are 58% Hispanic, 36% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Ray Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Ray Junior/Senior High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	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
CVIT - Ray High School	Public	9-12	701 N. Highway 177	Kearny	85137	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 689-5031	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ray Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 North Highway 177	Kearny	85137	Pinal County	Ray Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 363-5515	157	12	13.0		57 (36.3%)	2 (1.3%)	91 (58.0%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)		$00			$00
CVIT - Hayden High School	Public	9-12	824 Thorne Ave	Winkelman	85292	Gila County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 356-7876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	$37	$00			$00	$37	$37
Hayden High School	Public	9-12	824 N. Thorne Ave	Winkelman	85292	Gila County	Hayden-Winkelman Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 356-7876	93	8	11.6		11 (11.8%)	5 (5.4%)	77 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$24,594	$948	$418	$2,315	$16,530	$6,698	$23,228
CVIT - Superior High School	Public	9-12	100 W Panther Dr	Superior	85173	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 689-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	$512	$00			$00	$512	$512
Superior Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 W Panther Dr	Superior	85173	Pinal County	Superior Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 689-3000	131	12	10.8		16 (12.2%)	3 (2.3%)	112 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$7,016	$136	$23	$295	$5,216	$1,641	$6,857
CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila Pueblo	Public	9-12	1500 Panther Dr Bldg 3 Room	Superior	85173	Gila County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 542-9640	2				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$2,540	$00			$00	$2,540	$2,540
Cvit- Central Campus CAC Superior Enterprise Center	Public	10-12	98 N High School Ave	Superior	85173	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 542-9640	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CVIT - Central Campus CAC Aravaipa	Public	10-12	80440 E Aravaipa Rd	Winkelman	85192	Pinal County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 357-2800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)