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Debbie Braff Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

North US Hwy 163 Mustang Blvd, Kayenta, AZ 86033 · (928) 697-2301 · Part of Kayenta Unified District

Kayenta’s School Grade C better than 32% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
426
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Debbie Braff Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kayenta kids: Baker Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Debbie Braff Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Baker Middle School447 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

North US Hwy 163 Mustang Blvd, Kayenta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 193
Grade 266
Grade 394
Grade 4105
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
533’20
498’21
408’22
458’23
426’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Debbie Braff Elementary School from Kayenta families.

Other schools in Kayenta Unified District

The district →
K.U.S.D.#27 - A B C Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Kayenta
53 students18:1
Baker Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kayenta
C−
447 students14:1
Monument Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kayenta
D
618 students15:1

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; Kayenta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.