Summary:
The 86514 zip code area is served by a single middle school, Red Mesa Junior High School, which is part of the Red Mesa Unified District. This school faces significant challenges, with extremely low academic performance, high poverty rates, and a declining statewide ranking.
Red Mesa Junior High School has an enrollment of just 79 students, with an overwhelmingly Native American student population of 98.73%. The school's academic proficiency rates are alarmingly low, falling far below the state averages in 8th grade science, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English language arts, and 8th grade math. Despite spending $27,734 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's performance has worsened relative to other Arizona middle schools, dropping from a ranking of 506 out of 711 in 2017-2018 to 802 out of 854 in 2022-2023.
With a free/reduced lunch rate of 58.23%, Red Mesa Junior High School serves a high-need, economically disadvantaged population. The school also struggles with a dropout rate of 3.3%, further highlighting the challenges faced by students in this community. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the significant educational disparities and improve outcomes for the students of Red Mesa Junior High School.
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