Colonel Johnston Elementary School

Located at 47121 H Ave., in FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Colonel Johnston Elementary School is a modestly sized K-5 school that educates 270 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Colonel Johnston Elementary School sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.

Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 774 students. Colonel Johnston Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Colonel Johnston Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 27% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Cochise County reports that median household income runs about $59,742, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Cochise County runs 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), of which Colonel Johnston Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is General Myer Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colonel Johnston Elementary School has declined 8%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 58% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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