Top Rankings
ASH Fork Joint Unified District (4471) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 66 students in ASH Fork Joint Unified District (4471). This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in ASH Fork Joint Unified District (4471) have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
293 Students
600,286 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
ASH Fork Joint Unified District (4471), which is ranked within the top 30% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
50%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
48%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,792 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,625 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,792
$11,551
Spending / Student
$19,625
$11,452
Best ASH Fork Joint Unified District (4471) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ash Fork Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
46999 N. Fifth Street
Ash Fork, AZ 86320
(928) 637-2561
Ash Fork, AZ 86320
(928) 637-2561
Gr: 6-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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