Other / mixed grade configuration · Patagonia, AZ
Patagonia Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Patagonia Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Patagonia Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17.7:1
- students per teacher
- 57.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 124
- students enrolled
Patagonia Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040600000497 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 040600000497 · Patagonia, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD
124 enr · 17.7:1 · 57.4% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Patagonia Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Patagonia Elementary School compares
Patagonia 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 | 17.7:1 | ▲ 4% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.4% | ▲ 19% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Patagonia Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Patagonia Elementary District (4460), which includes Patagonia Elementary School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~124 students)
Frequently asked questions about Patagonia Elementary School
How many students attend Patagonia Elementary School?
Patagonia Elementary School has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Patagonia, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patagonia Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Patagonia Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 4% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Patagonia Elementary School?
57.4% of students at Patagonia Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Patagonia Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Patagonia Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.8% of enrollment, in Patagonia, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Patagonia Elementary School?
Patagonia Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Patagonia Elementary District (4460)?
None reported; Patagonia Elementary District (4460) operates only Patagonia Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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