Tuba City Junior High School
Tel:
(928)283-1001
- Tuba City Junior High School serves 336 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tuba City 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Tuba City Junior High School's student population of 336 students has grown by 46% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 336 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tuba City Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,897 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tuba City Junior High School is 0.08, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1797 out of 1897 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 96% | 6% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 45% |
| White | 1% | 38% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuba City Unified School District #15 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tuba City Junior High School is Tuba City Alternative School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Tuba City Boarding School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tuba City Tuba City Boarding School Grades: K-8 | 1,336 student
0.1 miles
306 Main St.
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928)283-2330 0.1 K-8 1,336 - Tuba City Tuba City Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 26 students
0.2 miles
East Spruce Dr.
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928)283-1001 0.2 7-12 26 - Tuba City Tuba City Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 519 students
0.2 miles
Maple Street
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928)283-1001 0.2 PK-5 519 - Tuba City Moencopi Day School Grades: K-6 | 173 students
0.3 miles
P.o. Box 185
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928)283-5361 0.3 K-6 173 - Tuba City Native - Tuba City High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.3 miles
Main And Spruce Street
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928)283-1045 0.3 9-12 n/a
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