Enrollment
119
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
NCES ID 040000500629 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salome Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salome Elementary School
Salome Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Salome, Arizona, enrolling 119 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.8% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 119 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 79 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #65, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and White (32%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514) spends $21,585 per pupil, 64% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514) operates only this one school, so Salome 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 Salome Elementary School compares
Salome 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,585
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514), which includes Salome Elementary School.
$21,585
Per student
+64%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.9%
State 15.3%
Federal 22.9%
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 (~119 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Salome Elementary School a good school?
Salome Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% 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 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.
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