Enrollment
66
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kirkland, AZ
Kirkland Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Kirkland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040417000330
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kirkland Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arizona schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 65.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 66
- students enrolled
Kirkland Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kirkland Elementary District (4480) · Arizona
NCES ID 040417000330 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kirkland Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kirkland Elementary School
Kirkland Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Kirkland, Arizona, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Kirkland Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Arizona schools and 61% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 66 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #19.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 38/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kirkland Elementary District (4480) spends $18,000 per pupil, 37% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kirkland Elementary District (4480) operates only this one school, so Kirkland Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Kirkland Elementary School compares
Kirkland 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 61% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.8% | ▲ 36% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 61% below state mean
Top 3% in Arizona - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.3%
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
$18,000
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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
White 75.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.0, Kirkland Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kirkland Elementary District (4480), which includes Kirkland Elementary School.
$18,000
Per student
+37%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 35.1%
Federal 27.4%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~66 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kirkland Elementary School
How many students attend Kirkland Elementary School?
Kirkland Elementary School has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kirkland, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirkland Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kirkland Elementary School is 6.6:1, which is 61% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 58% 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 Kirkland Elementary School?
65.8% of students at Kirkland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kirkland Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Kirkland Elementary School is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Kirkland, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kirkland Elementary School?
Kirkland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kirkland Elementary School a good school?
Kirkland Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arizona schools. 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 Kirkland Elementary District (4480)?
None reported; Kirkland Elementary District (4480) operates only Kirkland Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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