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Canyon Day Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4621 S. 9th Street, Whiteriver, AZ 85941 · (928) 358-5680 · Part of Whiteriver Unified District

Canyon Day’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Canyon Day Junior High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canyon Day kids: Alchesay High School

On the path

Where Canyon Day kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Canyon Day Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Alchesay High Schoolin Whiteriver

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4621 S. 9th Street, Whiteriver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6127
Grade 7116
Grade 8144
Enrollment over time
511’20
487’21
437’22
417’23
387’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 98%Asian 2%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canyon Day Junior High School from Canyon Day families.

Other schools in Whiteriver Unified District

The district →
Seven Mile School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whiteriver
D−
437 students20:1
Whiteriver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whiteriver
D−
400 students14:1
Cradleboard School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whiteriver
D−
265 students16:1
Alchesay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whiteriver
D−
742 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Canyon Day’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.