Photo: Judith Arsenault · CC BY-SA 2.0Mountainaire’s public schools outscore 60% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mountainaire, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 88% of Mountainaire’s students graduate on time, 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.
Mountainaire’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 60 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mountainaire’s, its schools beat 37%, lower 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 ↓
Ten elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Mountainaire’s grade
B: better than 60% of Arizona school districts. 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 Mountainaire, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Mountainaire · depends on your address
Sinagua Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Mount Elden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
8th grade in Mountainaire · depends on your address
Sinagua Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Mount Elden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
9th grade in Mountainaire · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
10th grade in Mountainaire · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
11th grade in Mountainaire · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
12th grade in Mountainaire · depends on your address
Flagstaff High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Coconino High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Flagstaff
Mountainaire’s public schools are run by Flagstaff Unified District, which also serves Flagstaff. 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
Mountainaire vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Mountainaire’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mountainaire | B | Flagstaff Unified District |
Every school in Mountainaire
14 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).
Questions about Mountainaire’s schools
Are Mountainaire’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Mountainaire children attend outscore 60% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mountainaire in?
Flagstaff Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,595 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mountainaire kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Flagstaff High School and Coconino High School.
What is Mountainaire’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Flagstaff Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Mountainaire spend per student?
$12,505 in Flagstaff Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mountainaire 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.