Ash Creek Elementary

Located at 6460 E HIGHWAY 181, in PEARCE, Arizona, Ash Creek Elementary is a minimally staffed K-5 school that instructs 29 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Ash Creek Elementary District (4187). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 94% smaller than typical.

Ash Creek Elementary sits inside Ash Creek Elementary District (4187), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Ash Creek Elementary shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 48% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at school resources, Ash Creek Elementary logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 29.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Ash Creek Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cochise County) reports that median household income runs about $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Cochise County runs 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), of which Ash Creek Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pearce Elementary School, around 11.1 miles off.

Ash Creek Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 53%: 19 students in 2018 compared to 29 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 29.0:1 today.

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