Fox Creek Junior High School
Fox Creek Junior High School serves 486 students in grades 5-8.
Fox Creek Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Fox Creek Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Fox Creek Junior High School's student population of 486 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
486 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Fox Creek Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Fox Creek Junior High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1771 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
American Indian
2%
6%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
29%
45%
Black
2%
5%
White
63%
38%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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