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Schools in Kearny · Ray Unified District

Kearny’s public schools score below 79% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Kearny’s districts is 12%, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kearny, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 13 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 23 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.0K
▲ 5% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
318 students on the public path
In brief

Kearny’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,951 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ray JR/SR High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kearny’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 21% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 18%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 182 test results could put Kearny anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kearny’s students in the tested grades sat them (185 in math, 179 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kearny, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ray Elementary SchoolRay Unified DistrictC
7–12Ray JR/SR High SchoolRay Unified DistrictD

Kearny’s public schools are run by Ray Unified District, which also serves Winkelman. 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.

Ray Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 318 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,951AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 40.4% · 179 students tested
Math12%
State average 34.8% · 185 students tested

Kearny vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Kearny’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KearnyC−Ray Unified District

Every school in Kearny

2 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).

District schools in Kearnyby address
Ray Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
161 students13:1Rate it →
Ray JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
157 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CVIT - Ray High School).

Questions about Kearny’s schools

Are Kearny’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kearny children attend score below 79% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kearny in?

Ray Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 318 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Kearny spend per student?

$12,951 in Ray Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.