Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cochise, AZ
Cochise Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cochise Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Cochise Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 95% of Arizona schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 18.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Cochise Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040213000152 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 040213000152 · Cochise, AZ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
76 enr · 8.4:1 · 18.6% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Cochise Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Cochise Elementary School compares
Cochise Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 51% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.6% | ▼ 61% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 59.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Cochise Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cochise Elementary District (4177), which includes Cochise Elementary School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~76 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cochise Elementary School
How many students attend Cochise Elementary School?
Cochise Elementary School has 76 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cochise, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cochise Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cochise Elementary School is 8.4:1, which is 51% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cochise Elementary School?
18.6% of students at Cochise Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cochise Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cochise Elementary School is White at 59.2% of enrollment, in Cochise, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cochise Elementary School?
Cochise Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cochise Elementary District (4177)?
None reported; Cochise Elementary District (4177) operates only Cochise Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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