The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mount Elden Middle School
Mount Elden Middle School sits in the northern part of Flagstaff, serving sixth through eighth graders for the Flagstaff Unified District. The school enrolls a mid-sized student body for a middle school. The student population is split roughly into three almost equal groups: white students, Hispanic students, and American Indian or Alaska Native students, with smaller numbers of students who are two or more races, Asian, or Black. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The data does not include counts for special education or English learner enrollment, so those figures are not part of this profile.
The school is set in Flagstaff, a city that blends residential neighborhoods, a historic downtown built from local red sandstone, and a major university, Northern Arizona University. The local economy draws on tourism, government and scientific installations, and distribution. Downtown Flagstaff has been revitalized since the 1990s and offers a walkable core of shops and restaurants, though most of the city beyond the downtown and campus areas is auto-dependent. Housing in the area carries a value well above the state benchmark and the national median, and the affordability picture is tight for many families. The Flagstaff Unified District has sought voter approval for bond and override measures to fund operations and facilities. The district also offers magnet programs and academies at the elementary and secondary levels, including bilingual and arts magnets and technology and engineering programs, though Mount Elden Middle School itself is not listed as a magnet school in the available data.
State testing results for Mount Elden show a pattern of low proficiency rates in both math and English language arts across all three grade levels. In math, proficiency rates were below a quarter of students in each grade, with the eighth-grade rate the lowest of the three. In English language arts, rates were somewhat higher but still below a third in sixth and eighth grade and just above a third in seventh grade. Eighth-grade science results showed a similar rate, with roughly a fifth of students scoring proficient. Compared to other districts in Coconino County, the school’s overall proficiency across subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to discuss academic support and intervention programs directly with the school to understand how the school is addressing these outcomes.
No data is available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access, so this profile cannot speak to those areas. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
For a family considering Mount Elden, the academic numbers on state tests are the central concern. The school serves a diverse student body in a district that offers specialized programs elsewhere, but this is a regular public middle school feeding from its attendance area. A parent should expect to engage actively with the school on academic expectations and support.
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