Enrollment
332
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 040171000109
Evergreen Elementary School — Casa Grande, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Evergreen Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 95
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
51:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
+188% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Evergreen Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Evergreen Elementary School reports 332 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 51:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 188% above the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 221% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% above the Arizona average and 44% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) spends $11,940 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.9% from local sources (property taxes), 49.5% from the state, and 22.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Evergreen Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 51:1 | ▲ 188% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.5% | ▲ 54% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 332 | top 41% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
51:1
students per teacher
— 188% above state mean
Top 99% in Arizona — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,940
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 332 Top 41% in Arizona — larger than 59% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 51:1 +188% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.5% +54% vs state
NCES ID 040171000109
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.5%
White 39.8%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.1%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), which includes Evergreen Elementary School.
$11,940
Per student
-21%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 49.5%
Federal 22.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
Similar other schools in Casa Grande
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Palo Verde School
Standard public school
548 students 23.9:1 students per teacher
Cottonwood Elementary School
Standard public school
515 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Desert Willow Elementary School
Standard public school
505 students 20.5:1 students per teacher
Cholla Elementary School
Standard public school
458 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Saguaro Elementary School
Standard public school
456 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Mesquite Elementary School
Standard public school
439 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Evergreen Elementary School
How many students attend Evergreen Elementary School?
Evergreen Elementary School has 332 students enrolled. It is a other school in CASA GRANDE, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary School is 51:1, which is 188% higher than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 221% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Evergreen Elementary School?
74.5% of students at Evergreen Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Evergreen Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Evergreen Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in CASA GRANDE, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Evergreen Elementary School?
Evergreen Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.