Best Public Schools in Chinle, AZ

Summary:

The city of Chinle, Arizona is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population and face unique challenges, such as lower test scores compared to the state average and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the standout schools in Chinle, Chinle Elementary School ranks the highest in the state, with 54% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The alternative schools, Rough Rock Community School and Cottonwood Day School, serve a unique population with a 100% Native American student body and lower student-teacher ratios, indicating more individualized attention.

Overall, the schools in Chinle face challenges related to academic performance and socioeconomic factors, but they also demonstrate strengths, such as small class sizes and targeted programs for their student population. The Chinle Unified District, Rough Rock Community School, and Cottonwood Day School districts are working to address these challenges and support the unique needs of the Chinle community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)							AASA Mathematics (2024)							AzSCI Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
NATIVE - Chinle High School	Public	9-12	Hwy. 191 & Navajo Route 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 674-9550	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Chinle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9300	466	31	15.0		7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	456 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	431^st of 912 public elementary schools	52.7%		40.1	677^th of 1245 public elementary schools	45.6%	246	37.0	54.0	46.0	50.0				53.0	41.0	40.0	25.0				28.0			$19,242	$8,695	$2,018	$19,408	$7,383	$1,146	$8,529
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9200	257	22	11.6		2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	254 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,024	$9,927	$1,798	$21,652	$6,571	$728	$7,299
Chinle High School	Public	9-12	US Hwy 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9500	926	60	15.4		0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	920 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.5	239^th of 270 public high schools	11.5%		17.7	393^rd of 469 public high schools	16.2%	154							18.0							16.0			11.0	$14,934	$7,308	$2,192	$16,809	$4,304	$1,129	$5,433
Chinle Junior High School	Public	7-8	Hwy 191 & I.R. 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9401	395	29	13.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	389 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.6	463^rd of 550 public middle schools	15.8%		17.3	739^th of 854 public middle schools	13.5%	276					23.0	18.0						14.0	26.0			11.0		$17,471	$5,657	$1,598	$12,912	$9,569	$646	$10,215
Mesa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9800	371	27	13.7		1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)			23.0					32.0										$20,651	$10,240	$1,706	$22,186	$7,977	$728	$8,705
Hozho Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	19 Rte 27	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 674-9654	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Cottonwood Day School	Public	K-8	Navajo Route 4	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Cottonwood Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 725-3235	140	10	14.0	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rough Rock Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	HC 61 Hwy 59	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Rough Rock Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 728-3705	214	20	10.9	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	214 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Chinle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Many Farms	13.22 mi	3	11^th
Ganado	19.61 mi	9
Tsaile	22.99 mi	1	23^rd
Round Rock	25.24 mi	1
Lukachukai	26.52 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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