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.
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
NCES ID 040225000156 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Continental Elementary School held near 626 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 040225000156 · Green Valley, AZ Other · MID · TRAD
643 enr · 17.4:1 · 22.8% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Pea Ridge Junior High School (643 students)
Continental Elementary School held near 626 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Continental Elementary School compares
Continental Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Continental Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Continental Elementary District (4416) reports $15,070 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~643 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 639 (2022-23) → 626 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.