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Colonel Smith Middle School

67601 Cushing, FORT HUACHUCA, AZ 85613 · (520) 459-8892 · Cochise County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · 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
Grade 6
87
Grade 7
85
Grade 8
86
Student demographics
White
12950%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8332%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48%
Black
145%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
2610%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
13653%
Female
12247%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +10.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +7.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
258
-27 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.6:1
% White
50%
was 51%
% Hispanic
32%
was 22%
% Black
5%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Colonel Smith Middle School

Colonel Smith Middle School is one of the cozy elementary schools in FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, operated by Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167), with 258 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 774 students; Colonel Smith Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Colonel Smith Middle School logs that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 32% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cochise County) logs that median household earnings sit near $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 Smith Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Colonel Johnston Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Colonel Smith Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colonel Smith Middle School has fell 9%, going from 285 students in 2018 to 258 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 17% to 5%. Class-load math has grew: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
Colonel Smith Middle School
District
Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)
Address
67601 Cushing, FORT HUACHUCA, AZ 85613
Phone
(520) 459-8892
County
Cochise County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
258
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040315000245
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Colonel Smith Middle School
How many students attend Colonel Smith Middle School?
Colonel Smith Middle School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-08.
Is Colonel Smith Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colonel Smith Middle School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Colonel Smith Middle School have?
Colonel Smith Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Colonel Smith Middle School?
Student demographics at Colonel Smith Middle School are roughly 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Colonel Smith Middle School in?
Colonel Smith Middle School is part of Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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