Middle Schools in Prescott Unified District

The Prescott Unified District has only one middle school, Prescott Mile High Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, dropping from 292 out of 605 Arizona middle schools in 2021-2022 to 311 out of 533 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period.

Academically, Prescott Mile High Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 42%, matching the district average but falling short of the state average of 41%. In mathematics, the school's 7th and 8th grade proficiency rates were 24% and 22%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 30% and 28%. The school also has a concerning 3.2% dropout rate in the 2021-2022 school year.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.9 and higher-than-average spending per student of $9,218, the data suggests that Prescott Mile High Middle School may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance. The school's high percentage of students (32.87%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that it serves a population with significant economic challenges, which could impact academic achievement and other outcomes. The school's leadership and the Prescott Unified District may need to implement targeted strategies to address these areas of concern and improve student learning outcomes.