Summary:
The Chinle Unified District in Arizona has only one middle school, Chinle Junior High School, which serves grades 7-8. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments across all subjects and grade levels compared to state averages.
Chinle Junior High School has a highly homogeneous student population, with 99.51% of students identifying as Native American. The school also has a high percentage of students (70.8%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,471 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, the school's academic performance remains well below the state averages, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.
The school's academic challenges are further compounded by a relatively high dropout rate of 5.4%, which may be indicative of broader challenges in student engagement and retention. While the demographic makeup of the school reflects the local community, the lack of racial/ethnic diversity in the student body could raise questions about educational equity and access for students from other backgrounds.
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