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.
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 →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~119 students)
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.