Tuba City Elementary School

Tuba City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tuba City, Arizona, with an enrollment of 393 students. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools in recent years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years.

Tuba City Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 36%, and 24% were proficient in mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. The school's performance is also below the Tuba City Unified School District #15 averages, indicating that Tuba City Elementary is underperforming relative to other schools in the district.

The school serves a predominantly Native American student population, with 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school has relatively high per-student spending, its student-teacher ratio is higher than the nearby Moencopi Day School, at 13.3 students per teacher in 2022-2023, compared to 15.2 students per teacher at Moencopi. This suggests that the challenges faced by Tuba City Elementary may be reflective of broader issues in the local education system, as the Tuba City Boarding School also serves a predominantly Native American and low-income student population.