Other / mixed grade configuration · Elfrida, AZ

Elfrida Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Elfrida Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040276000204
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elfrida Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of Arizona schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
14:1
small classes for Arizona
70.8%
free-lunch eligible
126
students enrolled

Elfrida Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040276000204 · Elfrida, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

126 enr · 14:1 · 70.8% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Elfrida 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 Elfrida Elementary School compares

Elfrida 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 14:1 ▼ 18% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.8% ▲ 47% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 126 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.8%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 28% in Arizona - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$11,229
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.2%
White 42.1%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Elfrida Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elfrida Elementary District (4185), which includes Elfrida Elementary School.

$11,229
Per student
-17%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 31.1%
State 49.5%
Federal 19.4%

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 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 Elfrida Elementary School

How many students attend Elfrida Elementary School?

Elfrida Elementary School has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elfrida, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elfrida Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elfrida Elementary School is 14:1, which is 18% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 11% 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 Elfrida Elementary School?

70.8% of students at Elfrida Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elfrida Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Elfrida Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in Elfrida, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elfrida Elementary School?

Elfrida Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Elfrida Elementary District (4185)?

None reported; Elfrida Elementary District (4185) operates only Elfrida 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.

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