Whipple Ranch Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

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Whipple Ranch Elementary School

1350 N Central Ave
Show Low, AZ 85901

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Top 50%

Whipple Ranch Elementary School in Show Low, AZ, serves 391 students in grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the recent district ratio of 19:1.

Math proficiency is 43%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 34% but shows a notable decline from higher levels recorded between 2012 and 2015.

Reading proficiency stands at 35%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 44%, reflecting a downward trend compared to previous years when rates exceeded 80%.

The school's overall rank has declined from #477 in 2011 to #795 in 2015, indicating a downward ranking trend over the past decade.

Minority enrollment is 34%, with 259 students identified as White (not Hispanic) and 104 Hispanic students; eligibility for free or reduced–price lunch increased to 70% in 2021 from 43% in 2023, showing fluctuations in socioeconomic composition.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 43%
: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Whipple Ranch Elementary School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whipple Ranch Elementary School
Kind	115
1	121
2	155

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School
2023	404
2022	403
2021	368
2020	410
2019	410
2018	439
2017	439
2016	431
2015	569
2014	481
2013	443
2012	451
2011	442
2010	459
2009	576
2008	597
2007	539
2006	557
2005	565
2004	574
2003	579
2002	567
2001	586
2000	619
1999	584
1998	622
1997	609
1996	588
1995	601
1994	551
1993	522
1992	531
1991	530
1990	528
1989	782
1988	774
1987	759

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	20
2015	25
2014	26
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	25
2009	32
2008	33
2007	31
2006	33
2005	30
2004	31
2003	32
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	31
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	42
1989	42
1988	39
1987	34

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School Rankings

The of Whipple Ranch Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

(14-15)

43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2015	43%	38%	30%
2014	71%	63%	63%
2013	66%	63%	63%
2012	67%	63%	64%
2011	70%	62%	64%
2010	65%	60%	61%

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(14-15)

35%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2015	35%	38%	30%
2014	82%	79%	82%
2013	86%	78%	85%
2012	82%	77%	82%
2011	85%	77%	83%
2010	80%	74%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	18:1	17:1	21:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	20:1
2017	18:1	19:1	20:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	23:1	20:1	21:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	18:1	20:1	18:1
1992	19:1	20:1	18:1
1991	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	13:1	20:1	19:1
1989	18:1	20:1	18:1
1988	20:1	20:1	18:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	6%
2000	6%	8%	5%
1999	7%	7%	5%
1998	6%	7%	5%
1997	5%	7%	4%
1996	7%	7%	5%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	4%
1992	4%	8%	4%
1991	4%	6%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	25%	47%	21%
2022	23%	47%	18%
2021	21%	46%	17%
2020	21%	45%	16%
2019	21%	45%	16%
2018	23%	45%	18%
2017	23%	45%	18%
2016	22%	45%	17%
2015	19%	45%	17%
2014	20%	44%	16%
2013	20%	43%	15%
2012	18%	43%	14%
2011	16%	42%	13%
2010	19%	41%	13%
2009	18%	41%	13%
2008	18%	42%	14%
2007	22%	41%	13%
2006	18%	39%	12%
2005	18%	38%	11%
2004	16%	37%	10%
2003	13%	36%	9%
2002	14%	35%	9%
2001	12%	33%	9%
2000	11%	33%	8%
1999	11%	32%	7%
1998	11%	31%	7%
1997	11%	30%	7%
1996	9%	30%	7%
1995	8%	29%	6%
1994	7%	28%	6%
1993	6%	27%	5%
1992	5%	25%	5%
1991	4%	25%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	1%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%

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White

66%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	65%	35%	71%
2022	68%	35%	73%
2021	70%	36%	76%
2020	71%	38%	77%
2019	71%	38%	77%
2018	69%	38%	75%
2017	69%	38%	75%
2016	70%	39%	76%
2015	74%	40%	76%
2014	73%	41%	76%
2013	73%	42%	77%
2012	75%	42%	77%
2011	79%	42%	79%
2010	77%	44%	81%
2009	77%	44%	81%
2008	77%	44%	80%
2007	72%	45%	81%
2006	75%	47%	82%
2005	75%	48%	83%
2004	78%	48%	84%
2003	78%	49%	84%
2002	76%	50%	84%
2001	78%	52%	84%
2000	81%	53%	85%
1999	80%	54%	86%
1998	82%	56%	88%
1997	83%	57%	87%
1996	83%	57%	87%
1995	86%	58%	88%
1994	90%	59%	88%
1993	90%	60%	90%
1992	91%	61%	90%
1991	91%	65%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	0.51	0.65	0.46
2022	0.48	0.65	0.43
2021	0.47	0.66	0.40
2020	0.45	0.65	0.38
2019	0.45	0.65	0.38
2018	0.47	0.65	0.41
2017	0.47	0.65	0.41
2016	0.46	0.65	0.39
2015	0.42	0.64	0.39
2014	0.43	0.64	0.41
2013	0.43	0.64	0.39
2012	0.41	0.64	0.38
2011	0.35	0.65	0.35
2010	0.37	0.64	0.33
2009	0.38	0.64	0.32
2008	0.38	0.63	0.32
2007	0.43	0.63	0.32
2006	0.41	0.63	0.32
2005	0.41	0.62	0.30
2004	0.37	0.63	0.29
2003	0.37	0.63	0.28
2002	0.39	0.62	0.28
2001	0.38	0.62	0.28
2000	0.33	0.62	0.26
1999	0.35	0.60	0.24
1998	0.31	0.59	0.23
1997	0.30	0.58	0.24
1996	0.30	0.58	0.23
1995	0.26	0.58	0.22
1994	0.22	0.57	0.20
1993	0.21	0.56	0.19

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Eligible for

66%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	43%	39%	33%
2022	28%	29%	20%
2021	70%	42%	53%
2020	44%	43%	40%
2019	44%	43%	40%
2018	58%	42%	52%
2017	58%	42%	52%
2016	55%	33%	47%
2015	50%	34%	47%
2014	54%	36%	52%
2013	58%	37%	52%
2012	55%	36%	51%
2011	56%	36%	48%
2010	59%	38%	48%
2009	53%	39%	42%
2008	50%	29%	39%
2007	53%	32%	38%
2006	14%	37%	8%
2005	55%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Show Low Unified District (4393)
2023	7%	7%	5%
2021	11%	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	8%	11%	9%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2014	9%	14%	8%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	9%	11%	9%
2011	7%	10%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	9%	9%	12%
2007	15%	9%	12%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	13%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Show Low Unified District (4393)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Whipple Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Whipple Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Show Low Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% AZ state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% AZ state average).

How many students attend Whipple Ranch Elementary School?

391 students attend Whipple Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Whipple Ranch Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whipple Ranch Elementary School?

Whipple Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whipple Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Whipple Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whipple Ranch Elementary School part of?

Whipple Ranch Elementary School is part of Show Low Unified District (4393).

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 43%
: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education