Other / mixed grade configuration · Naco, AZ

Naco Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Naco Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040543000448
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Naco Elementary School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

18
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
students per teacher
79.0%
free-lunch eligible
266
students enrolled

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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Naco Elementary School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 040543000448 · Naco, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

266 enr · 19:1 · 79.0% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Abbeville High School (266 students)

Naco Elementary School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Naco Elementary School compares

Naco 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 19:1 ▲ 12% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.0% ▲ 64% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 266 top 65% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.0%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
19:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 69% in Arizona - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
67.3%
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
$15,714
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.5%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Naco Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Naco Elementary District (4176) reports $15,714 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.

Frequently asked questions about Naco Elementary School

How many students attend Naco Elementary School?

Naco Elementary School has 266 students enrolled. It is a public school in Naco, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Naco Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Naco Elementary School is 19:1, which is 12% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Naco Elementary School?

79.0% of students at Naco Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Naco Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Naco Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment, in Naco, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Naco Elementary School?

Naco Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Naco Elementary District (4176)?

None reported; Naco Elementary District (4176) operates only Naco Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

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