Enrollment
39
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Skull Valley, AZ
Skull Valley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Skull Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040777000390
👥 Class size 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 68
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
Skull Valley Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (49/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Arizona schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 49/100
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 13.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Skull Valley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Arizona schools — smaller than 85% of schools in Arizona. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) · 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Skull Valley 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
Skull Valley Elementary School reports 39 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 19% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the Arizona average and 75% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) spends $25,167 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $13,145 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 64.8% from local sources (property taxes), 23.5% from the state, and 11.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Skull Valley 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 28% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.2% | ▼ 73% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 10% | — | — |
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)
13 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 72% 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')
39 larger than 5% 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
13.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 15% in Arizona — lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$25,167
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $13,145
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 39 Top 10% in Arizona — larger than 90% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 12.7:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% -73% vs state
NCES ID 040777000390
Student demographics
White 71.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.7%
Largest group: White at 71.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Skull Valley Elementary District (4478), which includes Skull Valley Elementary School.
$25,167
Per student
+91%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.8%
State 23.5%
Federal 11.6%
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
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Frequently asked questions about Skull Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Skull Valley Elementary School?
Skull Valley Elementary School has 39 students enrolled. It is a other school in Skull Valley, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skull Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Skull Valley Elementary School is 12.7:1, which is 28% lower than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 19% 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 Skull Valley Elementary School?
13.2% of students at Skull Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skull Valley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Skull Valley Elementary School is White at 71.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Skull Valley, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Skull Valley Elementary School?
Skull Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Skull Valley Elementary School a good school?
Skull Valley Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (49/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% 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.