Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sentinel, AZ
Sentinel Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sentinel Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Sentinel Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 63.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 35
- students enrolled
Sentinel Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040768000669 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Sentinel Elementary School shrank from 38 students in 2022-23 to 34 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 5.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-4 students YoY 040768000669 · Sentinel, AZ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
35 enr · 7:1 · 63.2% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Sentinel Elementary School shrank from 38 students in 2022-23 to 34 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). Teacher FTE lost 5.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Sentinel Elementary School compares
Sentinel 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 59% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 31% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 91% | - | - |
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 88.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Sentinel Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Sentinel Elementary District (4250) reports $43,079 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 (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Sentinel Elementary School
How many students attend Sentinel Elementary School?
Sentinel Elementary School has 35 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sentinel, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 38 (2022-23) → 34 (2023-24), down 4.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sentinel Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sentinel Elementary School is 7:1, which is 59% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 55% 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 Sentinel Elementary School?
63.2% of students at Sentinel Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sentinel Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sentinel Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.6% of enrollment, in Sentinel, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sentinel Elementary School?
Sentinel Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Sentinel Elementary District (4250)?
None reported; Sentinel Elementary District (4250) operates only Sentinel Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.