Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ

Ignacio Conchos School

Federal NCES profile for Ignacio Conchos School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040708001143
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ignacio Conchos School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#80 of 179
schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
students per teacher
77.7%
free-lunch eligible

Ignacio Conchos School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ignacio Conchos School ranks #80 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.

Enrollment

393

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

77.7%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ignacio Conchos School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ignacio Conchos School

Ignacio Conchos School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 393 students.

At 16.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arizona median, within a few percentage points of the 17:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 77.7% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 393 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Against 262 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #118.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 197 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 29.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Phoenix's public schools, it stands alongside Pan-American Charter School (1,221 students): Ignacio Conchos School is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) also operates Valley View School (577 students) and Sunland Elementary School (573 students) alongside Ignacio Conchos School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ignacio Conchos School compares

Ignacio Conchos 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 16.4:1 ▼ 4% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.7% ▲ 61% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 393 top 53% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
393
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Arizona - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.2%
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
$13,151
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.8%
African American 8.7%
White 2.3%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Ignacio Conchos School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), which includes Ignacio Conchos School.

$13,151
Per student
+0%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.7%
State 31.1%
Federal 29.3%

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.

How Ignacio Conchos School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley View School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunland Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Irene Lopez School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ignacio Conchos School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Phoenix

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ignacio Conchos School

How many students attend Ignacio Conchos School?

Ignacio Conchos School has 393 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ignacio Conchos School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ignacio Conchos School is 16.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 4% higher 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 Ignacio Conchos School?

77.7% of students at Ignacio Conchos School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ignacio Conchos School?

The largest demographic group at Ignacio Conchos School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ignacio Conchos School?

Ignacio Conchos School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ignacio Conchos School rank among schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Ignacio Conchos School ranks #80 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phoenix on the city page.

Is Ignacio Conchos School a good school?

Ignacio Conchos School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)?

Besides Ignacio Conchos School, Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) also operates Valley View School (577 students), Sunland Elementary School (573 students), and Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School (485 students). See the Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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