Ray Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Ray Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 189 students in grades 7-12 in Kearny, Arizona, which is part of the Hayden-Winkelman Unified District. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the state average, and a significant portion of students coming from low-income families.

Academically, Ray Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 6-23% of students proficient or better in core subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 77.1% to 100%, but is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 0.8% to 2.8% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Superior Junior/Senior High School and Hayden High School, Ray Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates.

The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, dropping from a high of 4 stars in 2014-2015 to only 2 stars in the current school year. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated significantly, which may contribute to the inconsistent academic performance. Overall, Ray Junior/Senior High School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high dropout rates, and a significant population of low-income and minority students, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 701 North Highway 177
       Kearny, AZ  85137


(520) 363-5515

District: Ray Unified District


Feeder schools for Ray Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Ray Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  171

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.4%
White:
39.8%
American Indian:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.6% Help


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Compare Details Ray Junior/Senior High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.23. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ray Junior/Senior High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.46. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ray Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.4%), White (39.8%), American Indian (2.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ray Junior/Senior High School is 11. (See more...)
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Ray Junior/Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.



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Rank History for Ray Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 31.88 483rd 690 30.0%
2016 29.86 452nd 677 33.2%
2017 29.95 455th 695 34.5%
2018 30.94 468th 711 34.2%
2021 18.92 721st 832 13.3%
2023 24.23 629th 854 26.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.44 284th 789 64.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.35 467th 503 7.2%
2023 34.19 451st 717 37.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.74 334th 624 46.5%
2021 17.95 734th 820 10.5%
2022 13.43 450th 494 8.9%
2023 23.49 613th 806 23.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.95 444th 617 28.0%
2021 21.13 677th 818 17.2%
2023 28.59 555th 810 31.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.00 361st 543 33.5%
2021 23.64 678th 802 15.5%
2023 23.93 592nd 760 22.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.05 364th 436 16.5%
2021 18.69 690th 780 11.5%
2023 17.67 602nd 675 10.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ray Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 79.65 86th 395 78.2%
2010 53.08 204th 403 49.4%
2011 51.83 196th 397 50.6%
2012 53.72 229th 471 51.4%
2013 49.80 250th 491 49.1%
2014 50.89 209th 394 47.0%
2015 63.28 64th 261 75.5%
2016 42.89 178th 406 56.2%
2017 21.21 305th 416 26.7%
2018 26.82 264th 420 37.1%
2019 44.14 132nd 285 53.7%
2021 18.01 427th 509 16.1%
2022 14.21 404th 464 12.9%
2023 30.46 300th 469 36.0%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.67 271st 374 27.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.15 200th 253 20.9%
2023 28.26 245th 347 29.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.85 230th 354 35.0%
2021 26.69 346th 492 29.7%
2022 34.91 239th 456 47.6%
2023 15.60 361st 406 11.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.17 323rd 370 12.7%
2021 16.46 408th 492 17.1%
2022 12.62 401st 455 11.9%
2023 62.86 136th 429 68.3%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.45 11th 238 95.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.56 245th 311 21.2%
2021 26.16 346th 479 27.8%
2022 14.66 380th 441 13.8%
2023 39.06 213th 379 43.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Ray Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.18 273rd 291 6.2%
2021 12.42 362nd 448 19.2%
2022 12.47 353rd 409 13.7%
2023 12.99 325th 371 12.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ray Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 241 1 0 136 0 n/a n/a -4 374
1989 246 0 0 145 1 n/a n/a -12 380
1990 236 1 1 164 1 n/a n/a -42 361
1991 314 2 0 189 1 n/a n/a -141 365
1992 220 2 0 164 1 n/a n/a 0 387
1993 209 0 0 154 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1994 193 0 0 161 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1995 150 1 0 166 6 n/a n/a 0 323
1996 150 1 0 166 6 n/a n/a 0 323
1997 153 0 0 170 6 n/a n/a 0 329
1998 148 0 0 159 3 n/a n/a 0 310
1999 143 0 0 142 1 n/a n/a 0 286
2000 134 0 0 112 1 n/a n/a 0 247
2001 115 0 1 99 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2002 114 0 1 96 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2003 114 0 1 96 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2004 113 1 3 91 1 n/a n/a 0 209
2005 112 1 1 98 1 n/a n/a 0 213
2006 107 1 3 100 2 n/a n/a 0 213
2007 120 2 2 96 1 n/a n/a 0 221
2008 110 4 1 86 1 n/a n/a 0 202
2009 98 0 1 66 3 n/a n/a 0 168
2010 105 1 2 63 1 n/a n/a 0 172
2011 79 1 0 86 0 0 3 0 169
2012 84 0 0 95 1 0 1 0 181
2013 96 0 0 91 1 0 0 0 188
2014 117 0 0 135 0 0 1 0 253
2015 101 0 0 135 0 0 4 0 240
2016 91 0 1 132 0 0 3 0 227
2017 76 0 2 130 0 0 4 0 212
2018 81 0 1 123 1 0 3 0 209
2019 74 0 1 115 0 0 4 0 194
2020 73 1 2 114 1 0 5 0 196
2021 85 1 3 89 2 0 0 0 180
2022 77 2 4 107 2 0 2 0 194
2023 79 2 4 100 2 0 2 0 189
2024 68 1 2 93 5 0 2 0 171

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ray Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 374 24.0 15.5 n/a
1989 380 24.0 15.8 n/a
1990 361 23.0 15.6 n/a
1991 365 24.0 15.2 n/a
1992 387 24.0 16.1 n/a
1993 363 23.5 15.4 n/a
1994 354 22.5 15.7 n/a
1995 323 22.5 14.4 n/a
1996 323 22.5 14.4 n/a
1997 329 22.5 14.6 n/a
1998 310 22.5 13.8 n/a
1999 286 22.5 12.7 n/a
2000 247 19.5 12.7 n/a
2001 215 18.5 11.6 n/a
2002 211 15.7 13.4 n/a
2003 211 15.7 13.4 n/a
2004 209 14.7 14.2 63.2
2005 213 15.6 13.7 50.2
2006 213 15.1 14.1 51.6
2007 221 15.6 14.2 59.3
2008 202 14.1 14.3 47
2009 168 17.0 9.9 41.1
2010 172 12.5 13.7 49.4
2011 169 18.1 9.3 46.7
2012 181 17.9 10.1 34.8
2013 188 13.4 13.9 46.3
2014 253 12.0 21.0 46.2
2015 240 13.0 18.4 51.7
2016 227 12.0 18.9 48
2017 212 9.0 23.5 43.9
2018 209 8.0 26.0 39.2
2019 194 9.0 21.5 39.2
2020 196 8.0 24.5 46.4
2021 180 8.0 22.5 n/a
2022 194 11.0 17.6 23.2
2023 189 11.0 17.1 47.6
2024 171 15.5 11.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ray Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 374 24.0 15.5 n/a
1989 380 24.0 15.8 n/a
1990 361 23.0 15.6 n/a
1991 365 24.0 15.2 n/a
1992 387 24.0 16.1 n/a
1993 363 23.5 15.4 n/a
1994 354 22.5 15.7 n/a
1995 323 22.5 14.4 n/a
1996 323 22.5 14.4 n/a
1997 329 22.5 14.6 n/a
1998 310 22.5 13.8 n/a
1999 286 22.5 12.7 n/a
2000 247 19.5 12.7 n/a
2001 215 18.5 11.6 n/a
2002 211 15.7 13.4 n/a
2003 211 15.7 13.4 n/a
2004 209 14.7 14.2 63.2
2005 213 15.6 13.7 50.2
2006 213 15.1 14.1 51.6
2007 221 15.6 14.2 59.3
2008 202 14.1 14.3 47
2009 168 17.0 9.9 41.1
2010 172 12.5 13.7 49.4
2011 169 18.1 9.3 46.7
2012 181 17.9 10.1 34.8
2013 188 13.4 13.9 46.3
2014 253 12.0 21.0 46.2
2015 240 13.0 18.4 51.7
2016 227 12.0 18.9 48
2017 212 9.0 23.5 43.9
2018 209 8.0 26.0 39.2
2019 194 9.0 21.5 39.2
2020 196 8.0 24.5 46.4
2021 180 8.0 22.5 n/a
2022 194 11.0 17.6 23.2
2023 189 11.0 17.1 47.6
2024 171 15.5 11.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ray Junior/Senior High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $598 (5.5%) $327 (3.0%) $1,524 (13.9%) $8,100 (74.1%) $1,912 (17.5%) $10,012 (91.5%) $10,938
2020 $88 (6.1%) $34 (2.4%) $209 (14.6%) $1,284 (89.6%) $27 (1.9%) $1,311 (91.5%) $1,433
2021 $127 (10.9%) $118 (10.1%) $372 (31.9%) $880 (75.4%) $41 (3.5%) $922 (79.0%) $1,167

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ray Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 132nd of 285 High schoolsRanks 300th of 469 High schools
 17.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students194189
 2.6%
African American02
American Indian02
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic115100
 13%
Pacific Islander00
White7479
 6.8%
Two or More Races42
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.2%47.6%
 8.4%


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Ray Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ray Elementary School

Students at Ray Junior/Senior High School are 54% Hispanic, 40% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 171 students attended Ray Junior/Senior High School.


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