The brief
A Red Mesa Unified District (4159) middle school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 526 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 4 in Red Mesa Unified District (4159).
Red Mesa Junior High School is listed in Red Mesa Unified District (4159), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202535%
- 202413%
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 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 30% (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 · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- 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 86514; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $44,722
- Median home value
- $70,700
- Median rent
- $635/mo
- College educated
- 10.7%
- Homeownership
- 67.8%
- Poverty rate
- 30.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86514; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Red Mesa Junior High School serve?
Red Mesa Junior High School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Red Mesa Junior High School?
Red Mesa Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 79 students.
How does Red Mesa Junior High School rank in AZ?
Red Mesa Junior High School ranks #526 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Red Mesa Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Red Mesa Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 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 Red Mesa Junior High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Red Mesa Junior High School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Red Mesa Junior High School a charter school?
No, Red Mesa Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Red Mesa Junior High School a Title I school?
No, Red Mesa Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 79
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Apache County
- Phone
- (928) 656-4137
- Rank in district
- #1 of 4
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $27,281
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 36.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 86514)
- 2,762
- Area median age
- 33.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.