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Public elementary school · Kingman Unified School District (79598) · Golden Valley, Arizona

Black Mountain Elementary School

Black Mountain Elementary School rates 3.5, below most Kingman Unified School District (79598) elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.5this school

3.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kingman Unified School District (79598) median is 5.6.

#1,954 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Kingman Unified School District (79598): 7 elementary schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Kingman Unified School District (79598) elementary school where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,954 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 12 of 12 in Kingman Unified School District (79598).

Black Mountain Elementary School is listed in Kingman Unified School District (79598), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math16%18 points below the Arizona average of 34%2025 AASA
Reading28%13 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 22% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 45 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.1
50% of the rating
Academics
4.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
20% 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 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (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 86413; 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.
Black Mountain Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$42,752
Median home value
$157,700
Median rent
$1,056/mo
College educated
5.1%
Homeownership
88.7%
Poverty rate
21%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86413; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,914/100K
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 Black Mountain Elementary School serve?

Black Mountain Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Black Mountain Elementary School?

Black Mountain Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 513 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Elementary School is 18.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Black Mountain Elementary School rank in AZ?

Black Mountain Elementary School ranks #1,954 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Black Mountain Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Black Mountain Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 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 Black Mountain Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Black Mountain Elementary School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Black Mountain Elementary School a charter school?

No, Black Mountain Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Black Mountain Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Black Mountain Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
513
Student-teacher ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Mohave County
Rank in district
#12 of 12
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$9,690
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 86413)
12,075
Area median age
58.1

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.