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Sanders Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

Apache 7160, Sanders, AZ 86512 · (855) 678-7873 · Part of Sanders Unified District

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Directions
Students
164
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sanders Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts8%
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

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Apache 7160, Sanders

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 642
Grade 750
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
171’20
152’21
166’22
166’23
164’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%White 2%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sanders Middle School from Sanders families.

Other schools in Sanders Unified District

The district →
Sanders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Sanders
D−
267 students13:1
Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanders
D−
193 students9:1

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