Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Flagstaff, Arizona

Charles W Sechrist Elementary School in Flagstaff, Arizona enrolled 413 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

400 students in 2022-23, 429 students in 2023-24, 413 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 26.0.

Students enrolled at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234002023-244292024-25413
Students enrolled at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234002023-244292024-25413
Students enrolled at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234002023-244292024-25413
Students enrolled at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234002023-244292024-25413
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340026.015.4
2023-2442926.516.2
2024-2541326.015.9

15.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 55 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 384 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Charles W Sechrist Elementary School enrolled 384 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 384 of the 384 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent47.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.5% of students were White, 16.5% Hispanic, 5.6% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White70.5%
  2. Hispanic16.5%
  3. American Indian5.6%
  4. Two or more races5.1%
  5. Asian1.7%
  6. Black0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%33%40.4%
Math, 2022-2352%27% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Flagstaff

15 public elementary schools in Flagstaff report 2024-25 enrollment; Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Manuel DeMiguel Elementary School56115.514.9%
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School42614.734.9%
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School41315.914.0%
W F Killip Elementary School39613.763.8%
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School39514.431.8%
Eva Marshall Elementary School37413.635.8%
Flagstaff Junior Academy36415.8not reported
John Q Thomas Elementary School35613.760.8%

All public schools in Flagstaff →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

  1. Flagstaff Junior AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 364 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Eva Marshall Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 374 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Charles W Sechrist Elementary School with Flagstaff Junior AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Flagstaff Unified School District #1 spends per student$11,945 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,945
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaCharles W Sechrist Elementary School is the number 680 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#680 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Charles W Sechrist Elementary School?
    413 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 400 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Flagstaff, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Charles W Sechrist Elementary School a Title I school?
    Charles W Sechrist Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Charles W Sechrist Elementary School in?
    Flagstaff Unified School District #1, NCES district ID 0402860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040286000222 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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