For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 258 students in Ajo Unified District (4409). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Ajo Unified District (4409) have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
397 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ajo Unified District (4409), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Graduation Rate
75%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.6%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
% American Indian
9%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
72%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
11%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,280 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,332 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,280
$11,558
Spending / Student
$11,332
$11,459
Best Ajo Unified District (4409) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ajo Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 N Well Rd
Ajo, AZ 85321
(520) 387-5618
Ajo, AZ 85321
(520) 387-5618
Gr: PK-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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