The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lee Kornegay Intermediate School
Lee Kornegay Intermediate School serves grades three through six in Miami, Arizona, as part of the Miami Unified District. It is a regular public school in a community that is a small, historic copper mining town adjacent to Globe, where Freeport-McMoRan’s mining and smelting operations remain the dominant employer. The town has seen population decline in recent years, and its housing stock is modest, with home values well below national averages. The district, which serves about that many students across five schools, has made facility upgrades and offers a permanent virtual program for families who want an alternative to in-person learning.
The student body at Lee Kornegay is majority Hispanic, with a substantial share of white students and a small American Indian presence. The school’s enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across grades three through six. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, receiving special education services, or classified as English learners were not available, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the school.
On state assessments for the most recent school year, Lee Kornegay’s results were well below state averages. In grade three, the proficiency rate in both math and English language arts was roughly in line with the school’s overall pattern. For grade four, the English language arts proficiency rate was slightly higher but still low. Results for grades four, five, and six in math, for grade five in English language arts, and for grade five in science were suppressed in the available data, meaning the numbers were not reported, likely due to small group sizes or other reporting rules. The school’s multi-year trend shows that overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects has been low and flat. When compared to other schools in Gila County, Lee Kornegay’s overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among districts in the county.
Because the school serves only intermediate grades, there is no graduation rate data, and no high school course access or college readiness measures to report. This is typical for a school of this grade band and is not in itself a concern. The school environment data, including discipline and staffing figures, were not available for this profile, so it is not possible to describe class sizes or behavior patterns from the provided information.
For a family considering this school, the picture is straightforward. Lee Kornegay is a small-town intermediate school in a district that offers a permanent virtual option and has made recent investments in building infrastructure. The academic performance on state tests is low relative to county peers and state averages. A parent would want to learn more about the school’s approach to instruction, what supports are in place for students who are below grade level, and how the school works with families to address the academic challenges reflected in the assessment data. The community context is that of a shrinking rural mining town with modest housing costs, which may be a practical fit for some families and a limiting factor for others.
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