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Public middle school · Kingman Unified School District (79598) · Kingman, Arizona

White Cliffs Middle School

White Cliffs Middle School rates 5.5, right at the middle of Kingman Unified School District (79598)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kingman Unified School District (79598) median is 5.4.

#1,410 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Kingman Unified School District (79598): 2 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Kingman Unified School District (79598) middle school where students score 28 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,410 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 6 of 12 in Kingman Unified School District (79598).

White Cliffs Middle 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.

Math20%9 points below the Arizona average of 29%2025 AASA
Reading36%5 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 28% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 44 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (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 86401; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
White Cliffs Middle School and the 3 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
$64,087
Median home value
$247,300
Median rent
$1,045/mo
College educated
18.3%
Homeownership
71.5%
Poverty rate
13.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,613/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kingman. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kingman), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.7Compare →
  2. White Cliffs Middle Schoolthis school
    5.5
  3. 5.3Compare →
  4. not ratedCompare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than White Cliffs Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does White Cliffs Middle School serve?

White Cliffs Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend White Cliffs Middle School?

White Cliffs Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 582 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at White Cliffs Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at White Cliffs Middle School is 23.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does White Cliffs Middle School rank in AZ?

White Cliffs Middle School ranks #1,410 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is White Cliffs Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

White Cliffs Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 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 White Cliffs Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, White Cliffs Middle School has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is White Cliffs Middle School a charter school?

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

Is White Cliffs Middle School a Title I school?

No, White Cliffs Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
582
Student-teacher ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Mohave County
Rank in district
#6 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 86401)
29,071
Area average commute
22.4 min
Area median age
47

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.