Summary:
The Winslow Unified District in Arizona has only one middle school, Winslow Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, a concerning dropout rate, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Winslow Junior High School's academic proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the state averages, with only 27% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23-25% proficient in mathematics across 7th and 8th grades, compared to state averages of 30-41%. The school's dropout rate of 5.7% is also a concern, and 43.04% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite these challenges, Winslow Junior High School has a diverse student population, with 46.93% Native American, 29.13% Hispanic, and 14.24% White students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 375 out of 533 Arizona middle schools in 2023-2024 to 449 out of 605 in 2021-2022, with a rating of 1 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 and 2 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023. Addressing the school's academic underperformance, dropout rate, and socioeconomic challenges may be crucial to improving student outcomes and the overall quality of education in the Winslow Unified District.
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