Enrollment
42
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Peeples Valley, AZ
Yarnell Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Yarnell Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040951000977
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yarnell Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Arizona schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 57.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 42
- students enrolled
Yarnell Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yarnell Elementary District (4485) · Arizona
NCES ID 040951000977 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.6%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yarnell Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yarnell Elementary School
Yarnell Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Peeples Valley, Arizona, enrolling 42 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Yarnell Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of Arizona schools and 51% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 42 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 20 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 93 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Yarnell Elementary District (4485) spends $38,161 per pupil, 190% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yarnell Elementary District (4485) operates only this one school, so Yarnell Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 42 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Arizona's single-school districts.
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 Yarnell Elementary School compares
Yarnell 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 51% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.6% | ▲ 19% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 5% in Arizona - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
59.5%
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
$38,161
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2%
African American 2.4%
Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.1, Yarnell Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yarnell Elementary District (4485), which includes Yarnell Elementary School.
$38,161
Per student
+190%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+130%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.3%
State 22.4%
Federal 27.3%
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 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 (~42 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yarnell Elementary School
How many students attend Yarnell Elementary School?
Yarnell Elementary School has 42 students enrolled. It is a public school in Peeples Valley, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yarnell Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Yarnell Elementary School is 8.4:1, which is 51% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 46% 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 Yarnell Elementary School?
57.6% of students at Yarnell Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yarnell Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Yarnell Elementary School is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Peeples Valley, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yarnell Elementary School?
Yarnell Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Yarnell Elementary School a good school?
Yarnell Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller 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 Yarnell Elementary District (4485)?
None reported; Yarnell Elementary District (4485) operates only Yarnell Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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