Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sells, AZ

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040395003566
0/100100/10056/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#3 of 4
public schools in Sells · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
69.8%
free-lunch eligible
246
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Sells, AZ.

Enrollment

246

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

69.8%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+45% vs state

What stands out at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Sells, Arizona, enrolling 246 students.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 156 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) spends $21,898 per pupil, 67% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 59.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) also operates Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School (336 students) and Baboquivari High School (210 students) alongside Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary 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 Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School compares

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 69.8% ▲ 45% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 246 top 68% - -

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

246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
5.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,898
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

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

American Indian / Alaska Native 84.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 84.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412), which includes Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School.

$21,898
Per student
+67%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.4%
State 36.4%
Federal 59.2%

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 Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Baboquivari High School Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data
Baboquivari Middle School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School) Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School

How many students attend Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sells, AZ.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?

69.8% of students at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 84.6% of enrollment, in Sells, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School rank among public schools in Sells?

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Sells, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sells on the city page.

Is Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School a good school?

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?

Besides Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School, Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) also operates Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School (336 students), Baboquivari High School (210 students), and Baboquivari Middle School (151 students). See the Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.