Other / mixed grade configuration · Gila Bend, AZ
Kiser Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Kiser Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Kiser Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Arizona schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.2:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 67.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 119
- students enrolled
Kiser Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040843000799 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Kiser Elementary School held near 115 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 040843000799 · Gila Bend, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD
119 enr · 13.2:1 · 67.9% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Kiser Elementary School held near 115 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Kiser Elementary School compares
Kiser Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▼ 22% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.9% | ▲ 41% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Kiser Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Paloma School District (4255) reports $22,821 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~119 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kiser Elementary School
How many students attend Kiser Elementary School?
Kiser Elementary School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gila Bend, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 115 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kiser Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kiser Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 22% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 16% 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 Kiser Elementary School?
67.9% of students at Kiser Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kiser Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Kiser Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.2% of enrollment, in Gila Bend, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kiser Elementary School?
Kiser Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Paloma School District (4255)?
None reported; Paloma School District (4255) operates only Kiser Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.