Enrollment
77
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Topock, AZ
Topock Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Topock Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040864001259
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Topock Elementary School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Arizona schools.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.7:1
- large classes for Arizona
- 47.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
Topock Elementary School has class sizes larger than 95% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Topock Elementary District (4376) · Arizona
NCES ID 040864001259 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.7:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
+51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Topock Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Topock Elementary School
Topock Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Topock, Arizona, enrolling 77 students.
Class loads run heavy: 25.7:1 is larger than about 95% of Arizona schools and 51% above the 17:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.7% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 77 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 42 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #39, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 50/100).
The surrounding Topock Elementary District (4376) spends $15,800 per pupil, 20% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Topock Elementary District (4376) operates only this one school, so Topock 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 Topock Elementary School compares
Topock 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 | 25.7:1 | ▲ 51% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▼ 1% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.7:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.7:1
students per teacher
- 51% above state mean
Top 95% in Arizona - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,800
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
- 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
White 67.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.7%
Two or More 2.6%
Largest group: White at 67.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Topock Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Topock Elementary District (4376), which includes Topock Elementary School.
$15,800
Per student
+20%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 37.8%
Federal 16.6%
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.
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 (~77 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Topock Elementary School
How many students attend Topock Elementary School?
Topock Elementary School has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in Topock, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Topock Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Topock Elementary School is 25.7:1, which is 51% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Topock Elementary School?
47.7% of students at Topock Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Topock Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Topock Elementary School is White at 67.5% of enrollment, in Topock, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Topock Elementary School?
Topock Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Topock Elementary School a good school?
Topock Elementary School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Topock Elementary District (4376)?
None reported; Topock Elementary District (4376) operates only Topock Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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