Poston Junior High School serves 961 students in grades 7-9.

Poston Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Poston Junior High School’s student population of 961 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Poston Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Poston Junior High School is 0.60, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Poston Junior High School is Evit – Poston Junior High School (0.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Montessori Education Centre Charter School – North Campus (0.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Field Elementary School (0.2 miles away)