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Show Low Junior High School

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Show Low Junior High School ranks 263 rd of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Show Low Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Show Low, Arizona, with 564 students. The school is part of the Show Low Unified District, which is ranked 157 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Show Low Junior High School's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 20-45% across different grade levels and subject areas, the school does outperform its district average in many cases.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, Asian and African American students tend to perform better than the school average, while White and Special Education students perform worse. Additionally, Show Low Junior High School has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 4.7% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, the Snowflake Intermediate School and Snowflake Junior High School, which are part of the Snowflake Unified District, generally outperform Show Low Junior High School on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests that the students in the Snowflake Unified District may be receiving a stronger academic foundation. To address these challenges, Show Low Junior High School may need to explore additional resources and support services to help improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for all its students.

527

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,573

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

761 E McNeil
Show Low, AZ 85901-5962

(928) 537-6100

District: Show Low Unified District

Students who attend Show Low Junior High School usually attend:

Alternative:

Show Low High School

Feeder schools for Show Low Junior High School:

Elementary:	Linden Elementary School
	Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School
	Whipple Ranch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

19.9%

American Indian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Arizona avg34%

263^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 289Show Low 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
2025	41.5	263 of 552	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	285 of 550	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	375 of 854	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	314 of 605	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	309 of 832	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	345 of 605	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	358 of 711	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.1	438 of 695	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	356 of 677	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	312 of 521	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	324 of 690	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	290 of 787	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	291 of 772	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	285 of 685	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	268 of 692	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	268 of 663	59.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	81 of 400	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	23.3	496 of 573	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	158 of 247	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	115 of 192	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	102 of 404	74.8%	★★★★☆

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
2025	33.0	245 of 395	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	258 of 386	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	440 of 806	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	338 of 494	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	331 of 820	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	324 of 466	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	379 of 624	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	118 of 329	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	308 of 760	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	417 of 802	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	393 of 543	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	78 of 257	69.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	145 of 344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	138 of 320	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	350 of 717	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	230 of 369	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	312 of 503	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	252 of 379	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	238 of 370	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	328 of 810	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	264 of 476	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	278 of 818	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	273 of 435	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	304 of 617	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	103 of 211	51.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	379 of 650	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	192 of 390	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	308 of 363	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	582 of 789	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	166 of 178	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	235 of 277	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	262 of 288	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	495 of 675	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	381 of 446	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	376 of 780	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.3	298 of 337	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	359 of 436	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)80th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)51st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2021)51st percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2023)50th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2023)36th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science35%+5 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Show Low Junior High School	Public	6-8	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6100	527	29	18.1		367 (69.6%)	8 (1.5%)	105 (19.9%)	7 (1.3%)	37 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41.5	263^rd of 552 public middle schools	52.4%		38.5	285^th of 550 public middle schools	48.2%	22			43.0	42.0	38.0			34.0	31.0	23.0		35.0	$7,573	$525	$261	$1,312	$5,790	$996	$6,786
Blue Ridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 W White Mountain Blvd	Lakeside	85929	Navajo County	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 368-2350	229	18	12.8		106 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (27.9%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	28.9	343^rd of 552 public middle schools	37.9%		28.3	348^th of 550 public middle schools	36.7%	5				33.0	34.0				19.0	24.0		29.0	$9,085	$747	$131	$1,624	$7,420	$788	$8,208
Snowflake Junior High School	Public	6-9	1380 S Main St	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-4156	434	21	20.4		324 (74.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	76.4	105^th of 552 public middle schools	81.0%		66.9	144^th of 550 public middle schools	73.8%	39				53.0	64.0				41.0	56.0		53.0	$6,062	$533	$523	$1,590	$4,294	$712	$5,006
Snowflake Intermediate School	Public	4-6	62 W 2nd St S	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	423	17	24.3		311 (73.5%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (16.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)								(n/a)	54.0	56.0	59.0			52.0	61.0	48.0			56.0		$6,262	$523	$666	$1,711	$4,443	$630	$5,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Show Low Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Show Low Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Show Low Junior High School usually go on to attend Show Low High School

What is the racial makeup of Show Low Junior High School?

Students at Show Low Junior High School are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Show Low Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Show Low Junior High School.

What district is Show Low Junior High School in?

Show Low Unified District

Is Show Low Junior High School a good school?

Show Low Junior High School ranks 263^rd of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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