Elementary school (grades K-5) · Picacho, AZ
Picacho School
Federal NCES profile for Picacho School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Picacho 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
- 67.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 155
- students enrolled
Picacho School has class sizes larger than 72% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040636000556 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Picacho School shrank from 165 students in 2022-23 to 140 in 2023-24 (-15.2%).
Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 040636000556 · Picacho, AZ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
155 enr · 19.4:1 · 67.9% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Rising Sun Montessori (155 students)
Picacho School shrank from 165 students in 2022-23 to 140 in 2023-24 (-15.2%). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Picacho School compares
Picacho School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▲ 14% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.9% | ▲ 41% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 76% | - | - |
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 82.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Picacho School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Picacho Elementary District (4452) reports $12,418 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~155 students)
Frequently asked questions about Picacho School
How many students attend Picacho School?
Picacho School has 155 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Picacho, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 165 (2022-23) → 140 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Picacho School?
The student-teacher ratio at Picacho 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 Picacho School?
67.9% of students at Picacho School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Picacho School?
The largest demographic group at Picacho School is Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment, in Picacho, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Picacho School?
Picacho School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Picacho Elementary District (4452)?
None reported; Picacho Elementary District (4452) operates only Picacho School as a public school district in NCES's records.