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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKIMEL O'OTHAM PEE POSH CHARTER SCHOOL INC. (78966)·NCES 040040401993

Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)

3652 E BLACKWATER SCHOOL RD, COOLIDGE, AZ 85128 · (520) 215-5859 · Pinal County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL10 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
10
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
0.7:1
14 FTE teachers
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 3660%
Grade 4440%
Student demographics
Hispanic
220%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Native American
880%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
550%
Female
550%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -30.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 30 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 30 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2018-1921.0%34.0%
2017-1832.0%32.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pinal County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
10#1,218 of 1,223#62 of 62
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 2024-25
Enrollment
10
+3 (+43%) vs 2020
-92% since 2010-11, when it was 122
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2510140.7:1N/A
2023-247N/AN/AN/A
2022-239N/AN/AN/A
2020-217N/AN/AN/A
2017-1882N/AN/AN/A
2015-16140N/AN/A86% (120)
2010-11122N/AN/A82% (100)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5).

About Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)

Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) is a small elementary school in COOLIDGE, Arizona, administered by Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (78966). The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 10 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 98% smaller than that.

The school's district is Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (78966).

The large majority of students at Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5), 80%, are Native American. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic.

Teachers at the school number 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 0.7:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.

Pinal County has these Census figures: median household income is about $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Pinal County number 155 and enroll about 63,837.

Nearby, Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2) is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

Enrollment was 7 in 2020-21 and 10 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.

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Pinal County at a glance

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Population
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students

Quick facts

School name
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)
District
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (78966)
Address
3652 E BLACKWATER SCHOOL RD, COOLIDGE, AZ 85128
Phone
(520) 215-5859
County
Pinal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
10
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
0.7:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
040040401993
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)
What is the total enrollment at Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)?
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) enrolls approximately 10 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) serve?
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)?
Approximately 0.7:1 students per teacher at Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5).
How diverse is Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)?
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) reports a student body of 20% Hispanic.
Who oversees Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)?
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) is overseen by Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (78966) in Pinal County.
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