For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 171 students in Ray Unified District (4438) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Ray Unified District (4438) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
349 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ray Unified District (4438) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#492 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
41%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,418 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,203 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,418
$11,421
Spending / Student
$17,203
$11,323
Best Ray Unified District (4438) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ray Jr/sr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 North Highway 177
Kearny, AZ 85137
(520) 363-5515
Kearny, AZ 85137
(520) 363-5515
Grades: 7-12
| 171 students
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