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Schools in St. Johns · St. Johns Unified District

St. Johns’s public schools outscore 81% of Arizona districts

Math proficiency in St. Johns’s districts is 63%, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#6of 139 Arizona townsK–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
54%
▲ 14 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 28 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 7–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 0% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
854 students on the public path
In brief

St. Johns’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,286 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is St Johns Middle School, then St Johns High School. 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 St. Johns’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Arizona school districts, #6 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (44)Better than 84%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 473 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put St. Johns anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. Johns’s students in the tested grades sat them (474 in math, 472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Coronado Elementary SchoolSt. Johns Unified DistrictA+
4–8St Johns Middle SchoolSt. Johns Unified DistrictA
9–12St Johns High SchoolSt. Johns Unified DistrictB+

St. Johns’s public schools are run by St. Johns 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.

St. Johns Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 870 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,286AZ $12,318 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 40.4% · 472 students tested
Math63%
State average 34.8% · 474 students tested

St. Johns vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. JohnsA−St. Johns Unified District

Every school in St. Johns

3 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 St. Johnsby address
Coronado Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · St Johns
A+
247 students17:1Rate it →
St Johns Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · St Johns
A
313 students15:1Rate it →
St Johns High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Johns
B+
294 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NAVIT - St. Johns High School, NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College STJ and St. Johns Learning Center).

Questions about St. Johns’s schools

Are St. Johns’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Johns children attend outscore 81% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #6 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Johns in?

St. Johns Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 870 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Johns kids go to high school?

St Johns High School in St Johns, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is St. Johns’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in St. Johns Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does St. Johns spend per student?

$12,286 in St. Johns 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.