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
0/100100/10035/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$15,070
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
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.

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

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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