Enrollment
110
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 040663000562
Pomerene Elementary School — Pomerene, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Pomerene Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 36
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pomerene Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Arizona schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
School address
District: Pomerene Elementary District (4188) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pomerene Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pomerene Elementary School reports 110 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% below the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 35% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% below the Arizona average and 26% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pomerene Elementary District (4188) spends $13,670 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $13,145 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 24.1% from local sources (property taxes), 51.5% from the state, and 24.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pomerene Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 42% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 21% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 19% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 89% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
110 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
— 42% below state mean
Top 7% in Arizona — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
25.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,670
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $13,145
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 110 Top 19% in Arizona — larger than 81% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 10.2:1 -42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.2% -21% vs state
NCES ID 040663000562
Student demographics
White 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 3.6%
Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pomerene Elementary District (4188), which includes Pomerene Elementary School.
$13,670
Per student
+4%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 51.5%
Federal 24.5%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Pomerene Elementary School
How many students attend Pomerene Elementary School?
Pomerene Elementary School has 110 students enrolled. It is a other school in Pomerene, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pomerene Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pomerene Elementary School is 10.2:1, which is 42% lower than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 35% 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 Pomerene Elementary School?
38.2% of students at Pomerene Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pomerene Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Pomerene Elementary School is White at 79.1%. The school serves a student body in Pomerene, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pomerene Elementary School?
Pomerene Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Pomerene Elementary School a good school?
Pomerene Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Arizona schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.