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Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

Summary:

Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center is a public middle school in Fort Defiance, Arizona, serving 355 students in grades 4-6. The school is part of the Window Rock Unified District and has a unique student population, with 100% of its students identifying as Native American.

While Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center stands out for its homogeneous student body, the school faces persistent academic challenges. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 16% to 25%, compared to the state averages of 38% to 46%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 13% to 13%, compared to the state averages of 33% to 36%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was only 5% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the state average of 34%.

Interestingly, the school's spending per student has fluctuated over the past three years, ranging from $4,659 in 2018-2019 to $14,608 in 2019-2020, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.5 to 17.7 over the past three school years, lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school's academic challenges may not be solely due to resource allocation, and further investigation into the school's strategies and initiatives to support its students' academic and social-emotional development would be valuable. Comparing Tsehootsooi Middle School, another school in the same district, could provide additional insights into the factors influencing student outcomes in this community.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 Navajo Route 7
       Fort Defiance, AZ  86504

(928) 729-6815

District: Window Rock Unified District


Students who attend Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center usually attend:

High:    Window Rock High School

Feeder schools for Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center:

Elementary:    Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta
    Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  319

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
98.1%
Hispanic:
1.6%
Two or more races:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.2% Help


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Compare Details Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (98.1%), Hispanic (1.6%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center is 15.9. (See more...)
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Compare Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center employs 20 full-time teachers.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center 895th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rank History for Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

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Rank History for all students at Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 7.19 1040th 1079 3.6%
2015 5.89 950th 955 0.5%
2016 7.64 1054th 1079 2.3%
2017 11.09 1050th 1106 5.1%
2018 12.23 1039th 1109 6.3%
2019 7.53 1019th 1039 1.9%
2022 7.42 970th 1000 3.0%
2023 12.18 1181st 1245 5.1%
2024 7.77 895th 912 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.27 928th 1023 9.3%
2019 6.67 841st 862 2.4%
2022 5.73 817th 824 0.8%
2023 14.22 1127th 1219 7.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.14 967th 1032 6.3%
2019 4.30 846th 850 0.5%
2023 10.22 1192nd 1216 2.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.28 30th 62 51.6%
2019 26.56 15th 20 25.0%
2022 6.21 81st 82 1.2%
2023 12.97 202nd 219 7.8%
2024 23.79 6th 7 14.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 24 0 2 1 889 n/a n/a -72 844
1989 20 0 1 0 899 n/a n/a -51 869
1990 16 n/a n/a n/a 940 n/a n/a -47 909
1991 20 0 0 0 955 n/a n/a -64 911
1992 18 0 0 0 868 n/a n/a 0 886
1993 10 0 0 0 880 n/a n/a 0 890
1994 19 0 0 0 914 n/a n/a 0 933
1995 7 0 0 0 929 n/a n/a 0 936
1996 7 0 0 0 929 n/a n/a 0 936
1997 2 0 1 1 946 n/a n/a 0 950
1998 1 1 1 1 925 n/a n/a 0 929
1999 0 1 0 1 435 n/a n/a 0 437
2000 1 0 1 0 458 n/a n/a 0 460
2001 2 0 2 0 425 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 2 0 1 0 418 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 2 0 1 0 418 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 4 0 1 0 399 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 0 0 0 0 34 n/a n/a 0 34
2006 5 0 0 0 289 n/a n/a 0 294
2007 4 0 1 0 264 n/a n/a 0 269
2014 2 0 0 0 410 1 2 0 415
2015 3 2 0 0 360 1 0 0 366
2016 1 0 0 4 400 0 0 0 405
2017 0 0 0 2 405 0 0 0 407
2018 0 0 0 1 398 0 0 0 399
2019 0 0 0 1 358 0 0 0 359
2020 0 1 0 4 377 0 3 0 385
2021 0 0 2 0 348 0 0 0 350
2022 0 0 0 0 315 0 0 0 315
2023 0 0 0 0 355 0 0 0 355
2024 0 0 0 5 313 0 1 0 319

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 Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 844 50.8 16.6 n/a
1989 869 51.5 16.8 n/a
1990 909 55.5 16.3 n/a
1991 911 61.0 14.9 n/a
1992 886 55.0 16.1 n/a
1993 890 52.0 17.1 n/a
1994 933 57.0 16.4 n/a
1995 936 56.0 16.7 n/a
1996 936 56.0 16.7 n/a
1997 950 55.0 17.3 n/a
1998 929 55.0 16.9 n/a
1999 437 28.0 15.6 n/a
2000 460 27.0 17.0 n/a
2001 429 30.5 14.1 n/a
2002 421 31.0 13.6 n/a
2003 421 31.0 13.6 n/a
2004 404 25.5 15.8 n/a
2005 34 22.0 1.5 n/a
2006 294 21.0 14.0 99
2007 269 18.0 14.9 82.9
2014 415 20.0 20.7 n/a
2015 366 21.0 17.4 0
2016 405 20.0 20.2 99.3
2017 407 25.0 16.2 99.3
2018 399 22.6 17.6 79.7
2019 359 23.0 15.6 79.7
2020 385 23.0 16.7 69.6
2021 350 21.0 16.6 69.7
2022 315 19.0 16.5 44.8
2023 355 20.0 17.7 46.2
2024 319 20.0 15.9 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 Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 844 50.8 16.6 n/a
1989 869 51.5 16.8 n/a
1990 909 55.5 16.3 n/a
1991 911 61.0 14.9 n/a
1992 886 55.0 16.1 n/a
1993 890 52.0 17.1 n/a
1994 933 57.0 16.4 n/a
1995 936 56.0 16.7 n/a
1996 936 56.0 16.7 n/a
1997 950 55.0 17.3 n/a
1998 929 55.0 16.9 n/a
1999 437 28.0 15.6 n/a
2000 460 27.0 17.0 n/a
2001 429 30.5 14.1 n/a
2002 421 31.0 13.6 n/a
2003 421 31.0 13.6 n/a
2004 404 25.5 15.8 n/a
2005 34 22.0 1.5 n/a
2006 294 21.0 14.0 99
2007 269 18.0 14.9 82.9
2014 415 20.0 20.7 n/a
2015 366 21.0 17.4 0
2016 405 20.0 20.2 99.3
2017 407 25.0 16.2 99.3
2018 399 22.6 17.6 79.7
2019 359 23.0 15.6 79.7
2020 385 23.0 16.7 69.6
2021 350 21.0 16.6 69.7
2022 315 19.0 16.5 44.8
2023 355 20.0 17.7 46.2
2024 319 20.0 15.9 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 Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

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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 $185 (4.0%) $1,087 (23.3%) $1,458 (31.3%) $1,425 (30.6%) $1,961 (42.1%) $3,386 (72.7%) $4,659
2020 $3,920 (26.8%) $2,780 (19.0%) $10,619 (72.7%) $6,854 (46.9%) $1,054 (7.2%) $7,909 (54.1%) $14,608
2021 $4,096 (30.2%) $2,554 (18.9%) $10,746 (79.4%) $6,092 (45.0%) $799 (5.9%) $6,891 (50.9%) $13,542

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1019th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1181st of 1245 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students359355
 1.1%
African American00
American Indian358355
 0.8%
Asian00
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.7%46.2%
 33.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center

Students who attend Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center usually go on to attend Window Rock High School

Students at Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center are 98% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 319 students attended Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center.


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