Enrollment
643
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Green Valley, AZ
Continental Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Continental Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040225000156
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Continental Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.4:1
- students per teacher
- 22.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 643
- students enrolled
Continental Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Continental Elementary District (4416) · Arizona
NCES ID 040225000156 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Continental Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Continental Elementary School
Continental Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Green Valley, Arizona, enrolling 643 students.
At 17.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arizona median, within a few percentage points of the 17:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 643 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 290 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #100.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (39%) (diversity index 56/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Continental Elementary District (4416) operates only this one school, so Continental Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Continental Elementary School compares
Continental 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 | 17.4:1 | ▲ 2% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.8% | ▼ 53% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 643 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
643
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 58% in Arizona - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$14,419
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
20
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.8%
White 39.2%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Continental Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Continental Elementary District (4416), which includes Continental Elementary School.
$14,419
Per student
+10%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 20.1%
Federal 18.4%
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 other 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.
Similar enrollment (~643 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Continental Elementary School
How many students attend Continental Elementary School?
Continental Elementary School has 643 students enrolled. It is a public school in Green Valley, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Continental Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Continental Elementary School is 17.4:1, which is 2% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Continental Elementary School?
22.8% of students at Continental Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Continental Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Continental Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment, in Green Valley, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Continental Elementary School?
Continental Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Continental Elementary School a good school?
Continental Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. 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 Continental Elementary District (4416)?
None reported; Continental Elementary District (4416) operates only Continental Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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