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Public elementary school · Whiteriver Unified District (4394) · Whiteriver, Arizona

Whiteriver Elementary

Whiteriver Elementary rates 7.7, right at the middle of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Whiteriver Unified District (4394) median is 7.5.

#453 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Whiteriver Unified District (4394): 3 elementary schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A Whiteriver Unified District (4394) elementary school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 453 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 5 in Whiteriver Unified District (4394).

Whiteriver Elementary is listed in Whiteriver Unified District (4394), 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%17 points below the Arizona average of 37%2025 AASA
Reading24%19 points below the Arizona average of 43%2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2024, reaching 22% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 36 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
50% of the rating
Academics
3.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
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 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (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 85941; 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.
Whiteriver Elementary 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
$41,554
Median home value
$84,200
Median rent
$604/mo
College educated
7.8%
Homeownership
57.4%
Poverty rate
40.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85941; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,188/100K
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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Whiteriver Elementarythis school
    7.7
  2. 7.5Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Whiteriver Elementary.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Whiteriver Elementary serve?

Whiteriver Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Whiteriver Elementary?

Whiteriver Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 398 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiteriver Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Whiteriver Elementary is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Whiteriver Elementary rank in AZ?

Whiteriver Elementary ranks #453 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Whiteriver Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Whiteriver Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 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 Whiteriver Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Whiteriver Elementary has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Whiteriver Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Whiteriver Elementary a Title I school?

No, Whiteriver Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
398
Student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Navajo County
Rank in district
#1 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$13,546
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
38.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85941)
10,333
Area median age
29.4

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.