Enrollment
136
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pearce, AZ
Pearce Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Pearce Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040615000503
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pearce Elementary School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Arizona schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.4:1
- large classes for Arizona
- 44.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 136
- students enrolled
Pearce Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pearce Elementary District (4186) · Arizona
NCES ID 040615000503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pearce Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pearce Elementary School
Pearce Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pearce, Arizona, enrolling 136 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.8% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 136 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 64 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #58, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (38%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pearce Elementary District (4186) operates only this one school, so Pearce 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 Pearce Elementary School compares
Pearce 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 | 19.4:1 | ▲ 14% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.8% | ▼ 7% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 72% in Arizona - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.9%
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
$11,622
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 55.9%
White 37.5%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Pearce Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pearce Elementary District (4186), which includes Pearce Elementary School.
$11,622
Per student
-12%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 39.6%
Federal 17.7%
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 (~136 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pearce Elementary School
How many students attend Pearce Elementary School?
Pearce Elementary School has 136 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pearce, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearce Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pearce Elementary School is 19.4:1, which is 14% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pearce Elementary School?
44.8% of students at Pearce Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pearce Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Pearce Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment, in Pearce, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pearce Elementary School?
Pearce Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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).
Is Pearce Elementary School a good school?
Pearce Elementary School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Pearce Elementary District (4186)?
None reported; Pearce Elementary District (4186) operates only Pearce Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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