Summary:
The city of Shonto, Arizona is home to two schools - Shonto Preparatory School, an elementary school, and Shonto Preparatory Technology High School. These schools serve a unique student population, with 100% of the students identifying as Native American. However, the schools face significant challenges, including extremely high poverty levels and underperforming academic achievement.
The elementary school, Shonto Preparatory School, has an exceptionally high free/reduced lunch rate of 98.65%, indicating that the vast majority of students come from low-income households. In contrast, the high school, Shonto Preparatory Technology High School, has a 50% free/reduced lunch rate, which is still quite high. This suggests that poverty is a major issue facing the Shonto community and likely has a significant impact on student learning and achievement.
Academically, the high school is underperforming, with only 5% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts and Science, compared to the state averages of 40% and 22% respectively. Additionally, the high school's ranking has dropped from 284 out of 416 Arizona high schools in 2016-2017 to 436 out of 469 in 2022-2023, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance over time. These findings suggest that the schools in Shonto are struggling to provide a high-quality education and that significant interventions may be needed to support student success.
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