Enrollment
55
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Apache Jct, AZ
Arches Academy
Federal NCES profile for Arches Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040098903642Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arches Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
School address
District: Arches Academy (92980) · Arizona
NCES ID 040098903642 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-21% vs state
What stands out at Arches Academy
Arches Academy is a small charter elementary school in Apache Jct, Arizona, enrolling 55 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 55 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 27 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #23, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 37.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 23 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 55 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Arches Academy (92980) is a single-school charter district, so Arches Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arches Academy compares
Arches Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 21% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
30.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,421
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 41.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arches Academy (92980), which includes Arches Academy.
$15,421
Per student
+17%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 60.2%
Federal 37.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Arches Academy's federal record.
- Compare Arches Academy against another school. Compare schools
- Arches Academy (92980)'s spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Arches Academy
How many students attend Arches Academy?
Arches Academy has 55 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Apache Jct, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arches Academy?
38.2% of students at Arches Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arches Academy?
Arches Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Arches Academy a good school?
Arches Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Arches Academy (92980)?
None; Arches Academy (92980) is a single-school charter district, and Arches Academy is its only campus.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.