Other / mixed grade configuration · Salome, AZ

Salome Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Salome Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040000500629
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Salome Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of Arizona schools.

26
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
small classes for Arizona
54.8%
free-lunch eligible
119
students enrolled

Salome Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

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

-15 students YoY

Salome Elementary School shrank from 124 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (-12.1%).

Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 040000500629 · Salome, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

119 enr · 13.2:1 · 54.8% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Salome Elementary School shrank from 124 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (-12.1%). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Salome Elementary School compares

Salome Elementary 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 13.2:1 ▼ 22% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.8% ▲ 13% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 119 top 80% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 22% in Arizona - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.9%
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
$20,336
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.5%
White 31.9%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Salome Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514) reports $20,336 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 Salome Elementary School

How many students attend Salome Elementary School?

Salome Elementary School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salome, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 124 (2022-23) → 109 (2023-24), down 15.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Salome Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 22% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 16% 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 Salome Elementary School?

54.8% of students at Salome Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Salome Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment, in Salome, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Salome Elementary School?

Salome Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514)?

None reported; Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514) operates only Salome 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.