Enrollment
28
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Maricopa, AZ
Mobile Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mobile Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040510000431
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mobile Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Arizona schools.
- #6 of 16
- public schools in Maricopa · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mobile Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mobile Elementary School ranks #6 of 16 public schools in Maricopa, AZ.
School address
District: Mobile Elementary District (4253) · Arizona
NCES ID 040510000431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mobile Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mobile Elementary School
Mobile Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Maricopa, Arizona, enrolling 28 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Mobile Elementary School is leaner than roughly 93% of Arizona schools and 45% 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 60.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arizona schools, with 28 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 59/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mobile Elementary District (4253) spends $42,000 per pupil, 220% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mobile Elementary District (4253) operates only this one school, so Mobile Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 28 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Arizona's single-school districts.
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 Mobile Elementary School compares
Mobile 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 45% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 24% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 7% in Arizona - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$42,000
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 39.3%
African American 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Mobile Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mobile Elementary District (4253), which includes Mobile Elementary School.
$42,000
Per student
+220%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+153%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.6%
State 17.9%
Federal 21.5%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~28 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mobile Elementary School
How many students attend Mobile Elementary School?
Mobile Elementary School has 28 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Maricopa, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mobile Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mobile Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 45% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 41% 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 Mobile Elementary School?
60.0% of students at Mobile Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mobile Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mobile Elementary School is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Maricopa, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mobile Elementary School?
Mobile Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).
How does Mobile Elementary School rank among public schools in Maricopa?
By Resource Investment Index, Mobile Elementary School ranks #6 of 16 public schools in Maricopa, 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 Maricopa on the city page.
Is Mobile Elementary School a good school?
Mobile Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Mobile Elementary District (4253)?
None reported; Mobile Elementary District (4253) operates only Mobile Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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