Joyce Clark Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Joyce Clark Middle School

1045 S Lenzner Ave
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

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Top 50%

Serving 563 students in grades 6-8, Joyce Clark Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 563 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joyce Clark Middle School's student population of 563 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joyce Clark Middle School
7	262
8	301

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Total Students

563 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School
2023	670
2022	712
2021	750
2020	736
2019	736
2018	809
2017	809
2016	794
2015	766
2014	767
2013	759
2012	752
2011	777
2010	615
2009	609
2008	644
2007	649
2006	760
2005	824
2004	880
2003	845
2002	739
2001	786
2000	819
1999	868
1998	883
1997	893
1996	860
1995	864
1994	834
1993	1,031
1992	946
1991	938
1990	872
1989	889
1988	906
1987	952

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	32
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	38
2014	44
2013	43
2012	55
2011	51
2010	36
2009	38
2008	42
2007	42
2006	41
2005	42
2004	37
2003	37
2002	45
2001	46
2000	47
1999	47
1998	50
1997	49
1996	51
1995	50
1994	44
1993	50
1992	51
1991	49
1990	48
1989	49
1988	48
1987	45

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School Rankings

Joyce Clark Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joyce Clark Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#871 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School
2023	#871
2022	#1008
2021	#825
2019	#1016
2018	#1103
2017	#1007
2016	#801
2015	#928
2014	#645
2013	#616
2012	#733

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	27%	34%	34%
2022	23%	35%	37%
2021	26%	32%	27%
2019	44%	45%	46%
2018	35%	45%	46%
2017	36%	42%	48%
2016	37%	39%	48%
2015	31%	38%	43%
2014	67%	63%	69%
2013	67%	63%	67%
2012	64%	63%	66%

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40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2022	40%	40%	44%
2021	39%	39%	39%
2019	42%	45%	49%
2018	44%	44%	46%
2017	37%	42%	47%
2016	38%	40%	47%
2015	41%	38%	42%
2014	84%	79%	86%
2013	85%	78%	85%
2012	80%	77%	83%
2011	81%	77%	82%

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20%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	21:1	17:1	21:1
2022	21:1	17:1	22:1
2021	23:1	17:1	21:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	19:1	20:1
2017	21:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	20:1	20:1
2015	20:1	20:1	21:1
2014	17:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	14:1	18:1	19:1
2011	15:1	19:1	20:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	18:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	19:1	18:1
2004	24:1	19:1	20:1
2003	23:1	19:1	20:1
2002	16:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	19:1	19:1
2000	17:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	19:1	18:1
1995	17:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	19:1	20:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	18:1	20:1	19:1
1989	18:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	19:1
1987	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	2%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	6%
1991	6%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

42%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	43%	47%	40%
2022	41%	47%	38%
2021	40%	46%	38%
2020	41%	45%	39%
2019	41%	45%	39%
2018	37%	45%	37%
2017	37%	45%	37%
2016	38%	45%	36%
2015	36%	45%	35%
2014	36%	44%	34%
2013	35%	43%	34%
2012	34%	43%	32%
2011	35%	42%	32%
2010	30%	41%	27%
2009	29%	41%	27%
2008	29%	42%	27%
2007	30%	41%	28%
2006	30%	39%	27%
2005	28%	38%	28%
2004	29%	37%	27%
2003	27%	36%	25%
2002	25%	35%	24%
2001	24%	33%	23%
2000	22%	33%	22%
1999	20%	32%	20%
1998	19%	31%	20%
1997	19%	30%	19%
1996	18%	30%	19%
1995	17%	29%	18%
1994	18%	28%	17%
1993	17%	27%	17%
1992	17%	25%	15%
1991	14%	25%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	12%
2007	10%	5%	10%
2006	11%	5%	11%
2005	11%	5%	11%
2004	10%	5%	11%
2003	9%	5%	11%
2002	9%	5%	10%
2001	10%	5%	11%
2000	9%	4%	11%
1999	10%	5%	11%
1998	10%	4%	11%
1997	10%	4%	11%
1996	11%	4%	12%
1995	10%	4%	11%
1994	11%	4%	11%
1993	10%	4%	10%
1992	8%	4%	9%
1991	6%	3%	7%

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White

42%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	43%	35%	43%
2022	40%	35%	44%
2021	43%	36%	44%
2020	42%	38%	43%
2019	42%	38%	43%
2018	43%	38%	46%
2017	43%	38%	46%
2016	44%	39%	47%
2015	46%	40%	47%
2014	49%	41%	48%
2013	47%	42%	48%
2012	47%	42%	49%
2011	44%	42%	50%
2010	54%	44%	55%
2009	56%	44%	55%
2008	55%	44%	54%
2007	53%	45%	55%
2006	53%	47%	55%
2005	54%	48%	55%
2004	55%	48%	56%
2003	57%	49%	57%
2002	60%	50%	59%
2001	60%	52%	59%
2000	62%	53%	61%
1999	64%	54%	62%
1998	65%	56%	63%
1997	65%	57%	64%
1996	64%	57%	63%
1995	66%	58%	65%
1994	64%	59%	66%
1993	67%	60%	68%
1992	69%	61%	69%
1991	74%	65%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	10%	3%	8%
2017	10%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	7%	2%	8%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	0.63	0.65	0.65
2022	0.67	0.65	0.65
2021	0.65	0.66	0.66
2020	0.65	0.65	0.66
2019	0.65	0.65	0.66
2018	0.67	0.65	0.65
2017	0.67	0.65	0.65
2016	0.66	0.65	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64	0.65
2014	0.63	0.64	0.65
2013	0.65	0.64	0.65
2012	0.67	0.64	0.65
2011	0.68	0.65	0.65
2010	0.61	0.64	0.62
2009	0.60	0.64	0.62
2008	0.61	0.63	0.63
2007	0.62	0.63	0.61
2006	0.62	0.63	0.61
2005	0.62	0.62	0.61
2004	0.61	0.63	0.60
2003	0.60	0.63	0.60
2002	0.57	0.62	0.58
2001	0.57	0.62	0.59
2000	0.56	0.62	0.58
1999	0.54	0.60	0.56
1998	0.53	0.59	0.55
1997	0.53	0.58	0.55
1996	0.55	0.58	0.54
1995	0.53	0.58	0.53
1994	0.55	0.57	0.52
1993	0.51	0.56	0.50
1992	0.49	0.56	0.49
1991	0.44	0.54	0.45

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Eligible for

56%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	41%	39%	38%
2022	25%	29%	28%
2021	42%	42%	40%
2020	40%	43%	36%
2019	40%	43%	36%
2018	38%	42%	34%
2017	38%	42%	34%
2016	37%	33%	37%
2015	35%	34%	28%
2014	35%	36%	33%
2013	34%	37%	32%
2012	31%	36%	29%
2011	28%	36%	27%
2010	29%	38%	26%
2009	29%	39%	24%
2008	31%	29%	28%
2007	32%	32%	28%
2006	44%	37%	37%
2005	42%	40%	37%
2004	35%	37%	34%
2003	29%	9%	28%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Joyce Clark Middle School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	14%	6%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	8%	11%	6%
2011	5%	10%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	15%	8%	12%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joyce Clark Middle School's ranking?

Joyce Clark Middle School is ranked #871 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Joyce Clark Middle School often compared to?

Joyce Clark Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Center For Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8, Benson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Joyce Clark Middle School?

563 students attend Joyce Clark Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Joyce Clark Middle School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joyce Clark Middle School?

Joyce Clark Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Joyce Clark Middle School offer ?

Joyce Clark Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joyce Clark Middle School part of?

Joyce Clark Middle School is part of Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 563 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education