Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOGALES UNIFIED DISTRICT (4457)·NCES 040553000451
A J Mitchell Elementary School
855 N BAUTISTA ST, NOGALES, AZ 85621 · (520) 287-0840 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where A J Mitchell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #782 of 1,072 ▲ 247 | #11 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #983 of 1,072 ▼ 61 | #13 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #77 of 930 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #874 of 1,223 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #488 of 991 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.3% | #987 of 1,007 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #199 of 721 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 14 | 22.4:1 | 92% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 20.5 | 19.8:1 | 92% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 17 | 25.1:1 | 99% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 92% (531) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 28 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 35 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A J Mitchell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (406 to 301); teachers down 12% (20.5 to 18).
About A J Mitchell Elementary School
A J Mitchell Elementary School is a small elementary school in Arizona, located in NOGALES. The school counts 301 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
A J Mitchell Elementary School is part of a district of 11 schools: Nogales Unified District (4457), with 5,696 students.
The student body at A J Mitchell Elementary School is 99% Hispanic. Among all residents of Santa Cruz County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. The school's diversity index is 1%, meaning two students picked at random have a 1% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers at A J Mitchell Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
allk12 grades A J Mitchell Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Santa Cruz County has these Census figures: the median household income is $55,217, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Santa Cruz County is home to 31 public schools and about 10,432 public school students.
Nearby, Wade Carpenter Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of A J Mitchell Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at A J Mitchell Elementary School grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 289 to 301 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.1:1 to 16.7:1.
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Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other schools in NOGALES
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Wade Carpenter Middle School0.2 mi · 547
- NUSD Online0.5 mi · 209
- Pierson High School0.5 mi · 119
- EdOptions Preparatory Academy0.5 mi · 88
- Colegio Petite Arizona0.7 mi · 258
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at A J Mitchell Elementary School?
A J Mitchell Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does A J Mitchell Elementary School serve?
A J Mitchell Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does A J Mitchell Elementary School have?
A J Mitchell Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is A J Mitchell Elementary School?
A J Mitchell Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is A J Mitchell Elementary School public or private?
A J Mitchell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nogales Unified District (4457).
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