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Public middle school · Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471) · Ash Fork, Arizona

Ash Fork Middle School

Ash Fork Middle School rates 4.7, right at the middle of Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 4.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.7this school

4.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471) median is 4.7.

#1,695 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471): 1 middle schools rated, median 4.7

The brief

An Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471) middle school where students score 30 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,695 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 3 of 3 in Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471).

Ash Fork Middle School is listed in Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math23%11 points below the Arizona average of 34%66 students tested · 2025 AASA
Reading37%4 points below the Arizona average of 41%69 students tested · 2025 AASA
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2024, to 30% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 33 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.4
40% of the rating
Academics
6.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 86320; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ash Fork Middle School and the 4 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$43,553
Median home value
$186,600
Median rent
$1,063/mo
College educated
12.7%
Homeownership
88.3%
Poverty rate
17.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86320; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
16
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
923/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ash Fork Middle School serve?

Ash Fork Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Ash Fork Middle School?

Ash Fork Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 63 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ash Fork Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ash Fork Middle School is 15.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ash Fork Middle School rank in AZ?

Ash Fork Middle School ranks #1,695 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Ash Fork Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ash Fork Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ash Fork Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ash Fork Middle School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ash Fork Middle School a charter school?

No, Ash Fork Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ash Fork Middle School a Title I school?

No, Ash Fork Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
63
Student-teacher ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Yavapai County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,893
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 86320)
2,482
Area median age
59.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.