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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Charles W Sechrist Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED DISTRICT (4192)·NCES 040286000222
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School
2230 N FORT VALLEY RD, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001 · (928) 773-4020 · Coconino County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
-64 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.3:1
% White
70%
was 75%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Charles W Sechrist Elementary School
As a moderately sized elementary-level community in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Charles W Sechrist Elementary School works with 413 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Flagstaff Unified District (4192).
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Flagstaff Unified District (4192), a district that works with 8,595 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Charles W Sechrist Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Charles W Sechrist Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Charles W Sechrist Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Coconino County put median household income runs about $72,966, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Coconino County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students), of which Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Flagstaff Junior Academy, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School operates from a small-town location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Charles W Sechrist Elementary School's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 413). Over the same period, the White share fell from 75% to 70%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Charles W Sechrist Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Coconino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
144,508
Census ACS
Median income
$72,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
18,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
- Flagstaff High SchoolHigh · 1,631 students
- Coconino High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- Sinagua Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Mount Elden Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Manuel DeMiguel Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet SchoolElementary · 426 students
Other schools in FLAGSTAFF
- Flagstaff High SchoolHigh · 1,631 students
- Coconino High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- Sinagua Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Mount Elden Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- BASIS FlagstaffCombined · 666 students
- Northland Preparatory AcademyHigh · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Flagstaff Junior Academy0.8 mi · 364
- Eva Marshall Elementary School1.1 mi · 374
- Flagstaff High School1.3 mi · 1,631
- Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy1.3 mi · 174
- BASIS Flagstaff1.5 mi · 666
- Coconino High School1.8 mi · 1,444
Frequently asked questions
About Charles W Sechrist Elementary SchoolHow large is Charles W Sechrist Elementary School?
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Charles W Sechrist Elementary School serve?
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School?
At Charles W Sechrist Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Charles W Sechrist Elementary School?
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is overseen by Flagstaff Unified District (4192) in Coconino County.
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