Photo: SearchNet Media from Tucson, Arizona, USA · CC BY 2.0Flagstaff’s public schools outscore 60% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Flagstaff, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Flagstaff, 88% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Arizona average (78%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Flagstaff’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 150 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Flagstaff’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,505 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pine Forest School, Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy, Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - Campus, Mountain School, Northland Preparatory Academy, Flagstaff Junior Academy, Haven Montessori Charter School, BASIS Flagstaff, Flagstaff Christian School (private) and San Francisco de Asis (private) are in town. Northern Arizona Distance Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Flagstaff’s grade
B: better than 60% of Arizona school districts, #64 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Flagstaff, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Sinagua Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Mount Elden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eva Marshall Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 374 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Sinagua Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Mount Elden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Sinagua Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Mount Elden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Flagstaff · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Flagstaff’s public schools are run by Flagstaff Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Flagstaff vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Flagstaff’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | B | Flagstaff Unified District |
Every school in Flagstaff
25 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 14 public programs with fewer than 25 students (CCASD Online Instruction, CAVIAT - Coconino High School, CAVIAT - Flagstaff High School, CAVIAT - CCC Central Campus, CAVIAT - Flagstaff Central Campus, CAVIAT - Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy, The Peak School, Leading Edge Academy Flagstaff, ASDB - Region 1, Neil V Christensen School - Closed, South Beaver Elementary School - Closed, Renaissance Magnet Middle School - Closed, Sinagua High School - Closed and Continental Project).
Questions about Flagstaff’s schools
Are Flagstaff’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Flagstaff children attend outscore 60% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #64 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Flagstaff in?
Flagstaff Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,595 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Flagstaff kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Flagstaff High School and Coconino High School.
What is Flagstaff’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Flagstaff Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Flagstaff spend per student?
$12,505 in Flagstaff Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Flagstaff?
Yes: Flagstaff Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 384 students) and San Francisco de Asis (Catholic, grades PK–8, 200 students). Flagstaff also has 8 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Flagstaff families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.