Summary:
The city of Morenci, Arizona is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Metcalf Elementary School, Fairbanks Middle School, and Morenci High School. These schools, part of the Morenci Unified District, demonstrate a mix of high-performing and struggling academic programs.
Metcalf Elementary School stands out as a consistent top performer, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state and district averages on 3rd and 4th-grade assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Fairbanks Middle School and Morenci High School face challenges, with lower test scores, particularly in Mathematics, and a concerning dropout rate at Fairbanks Middle School.
The schools in Morenci serve diverse student populations, with Hispanic students making up the largest racial group across all three campuses. Funding allocation also varies, with Morenci High School spending significantly more per student than the elementary and middle schools. These differences in performance and resources suggest the district may benefit from further investigation and targeted strategies to support the lower-performing schools and ensure equitable distribution of funding.
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