First Avenue Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · San Manuel, Arizona

First Avenue Elementary School in San Manuel, Arizona enrolled 219 students in 2024-25 with 12.0 full-time teachers, 18.3 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

231 students in 2022-23, 223 students in 2023-24, 219 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.0 to 12.0.

Students enrolled at First Avenue Elementary School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 223, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232312023-242232024-25219
Students enrolled at First Avenue Elementary School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 223, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232312023-242232024-25219
Students enrolled at First Avenue Elementary School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 223, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232312023-242232024-25219
Students enrolled at First Avenue Elementary School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 223, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232312023-242232024-25219
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323113.017.8
2023-2422315.014.9
2024-2521912.018.3

18.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 18.3; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 18.3; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 18.3; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 18.3; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection First Avenue Elementary School enrolled 201 students and reported no counselor; it reported 76 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions76
  • Chronically absent38.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.1% of students were Hispanic, 27.4% White, 2.3% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic67.1%
  2. White27.4%
  3. American Indian2.3%
  4. Two or more races1.8%
  5. Asian1.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at First Avenue Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220‑24%19%40.4%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%17% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about First Avenue Elementary School

  1. Mountain Vista SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 9.6 miles away: 413 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).9.6 mi
  2. Dove Mountain K-8The next nearest public elementary school, 28 miles away: 1,004 students, 19.1 per teacher (2024-25).28 mi
  3. Compare First Avenue Elementary School with Mountain Vista SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District spends per student$13,404 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,404
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaFirst Avenue Elementary School is the number 992 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#992 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher18.3 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.18.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about First Avenue Elementary School

  1. How many students attend First Avenue Elementary School?
    219 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 231 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in San Manuel, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at First Avenue Elementary School?
    18.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is First Avenue Elementary School a Title I school?
    First Avenue Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at First Avenue Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at First Avenue Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is First Avenue Elementary School in?
    Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District, NCES district ID 0404570. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040457000363 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22