Other / mixed grade configuration · Stanfield, AZ

Stanfield Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Stanfield Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040813000705
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stanfield Elementary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Arizona schools.

22
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
large classes for Arizona
73.9%
free-lunch eligible
365
students enrolled

Stanfield Elementary School has class sizes larger than 77% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

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

-20 students YoY

Stanfield Elementary School held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 040813000705 · Stanfield, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

365 enr · 20.3:1 · 73.9% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Chinook Elementary (365 students)

Stanfield Elementary School held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Stanfield Elementary School compares

Stanfield Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 19% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.9% ▲ 53% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 56% - -

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

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 77% in Arizona - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$13,663
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.2%
White 14.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.1%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Stanfield Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Stanfield Elementary District (4451) reports $13,663 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 Stanfield Elementary School

How many students attend Stanfield Elementary School?

Stanfield Elementary School has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stanfield, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 403 (2022-23) → 383 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Stanfield Elementary School is 20.3:1, which is 19% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stanfield Elementary School?

73.9% of students at Stanfield Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Stanfield Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment, in Stanfield, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanfield Elementary School?

Stanfield Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Stanfield Elementary District (4451)?

None reported; Stanfield Elementary District (4451) operates only Stanfield 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.

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