Enrollment
87
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Peach Springs, AZ
Valentine Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Valentine Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040888000910
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valentine Elementary School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Peach Springs · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 33.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 87
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Valentine Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Peach Springs, AZ.
School address
District: Valentine Elementary District (4380) · Arizona
NCES ID 040888000910 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-32% vs state
What stands out at Valentine Elementary School
Valentine Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Peach Springs, Arizona, enrolling 87 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 87 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 34 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #31, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 44/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 39.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Peach Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Peach Springs School (99 students): Valentine Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Valentine Elementary District (4380) operates only this one school, so Valentine 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 Valentine Elementary School compares
Valentine Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▼ 32% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
63.2%
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
$12,728
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
White 4.6%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 72.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Valentine Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valentine Elementary District (4380), which includes Valentine Elementary School.
$12,728
Per student
-3%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 41.9%
Federal 39.3%
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 in Peach Springs
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Valentine Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Valentine Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Valentine Elementary District (4380)'s spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Valentine Elementary School
How many students attend Valentine Elementary School?
Valentine Elementary School has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Peach Springs, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valentine Elementary School?
33.0% of students at Valentine Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valentine Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Valentine Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 72.4% of enrollment, in Peach Springs, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valentine Elementary School?
Valentine Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Valentine Elementary School rank among schools in Peach Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Valentine Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Peach Springs, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Peach Springs on the city page.
Is Valentine Elementary School a good school?
Valentine Elementary School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Valentine Elementary District (4380)?
None reported; Valentine Elementary District (4380) operates only Valentine Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.