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Casa Blanca Community School

5297 W Nelson Rd, Bapchule, AZ 85121 · (520) 315-3489 · Pinal County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
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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
302
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
299 students
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
Kindergarten4415%
Grade 15518%
Grade 25719%
Grade 34415%
Grade 44615%
Grade 55619%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).

Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Native American
302100%
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
16053%
Female
14247%

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Where Casa Blanca Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pinal County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
302#872 of 1,223#45 of 62
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#20 of 991#3 of 53
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
0.0%#1,006 of 1,007#53 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.0%#5 of 21N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+12.3%#112 of 256#15 of 25
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
302
+33 (+12%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253022910.4:199% (299)
2023-2430532.39.4:199% (302)
2022-2329224.511.9:199% (289)
2017-18269N/AN/A100% (269)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Casa Blanca Community School.

About Casa Blanca Community School

Casa Blanca Community School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Bapchule, Arizona. The student body numbers 302 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 33% smaller than that.

Federal records list Casa Blanca Community School as its own district.

The large majority of students at Casa Blanca Community School, 100%, are Native American. Casa Blanca Community School has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its teaching staff equals 29 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Pinal County is 60 points.

Federal survey data for Pinal County show that 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%. Casa Blanca Community School is among the 155 public schools in Pinal County.

Nearby, Pima Butte Elementary School is about 4.4 miles away. Casa Blanca Community School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal counts put enrollment at 269 in 2017-18 and 302 in 2024-25, a 12% increase.

The Casa Blanca Community School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Casa Blanca Community School
District
Casa Blanca Community School
Address
5297 W Nelson Rd, Bapchule, AZ 85121
Phone
(520) 315-3489
County
Pinal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
302
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
299 (99%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
590018600110
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Casa Blanca Community School
How many students attend Casa Blanca Community School?
Casa Blanca Community School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Casa Blanca Community School serve?
Casa Blanca Community School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Casa Blanca Community School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Casa Blanca Community School.
What is the student diversity at Casa Blanca Community School?
Student demographics at Casa Blanca Community School are roughly .
What district is Casa Blanca Community School in?
Casa Blanca Community School is part of Casa Blanca Community School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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