Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT HUACHUCA ACCOMMODATION DISTRICT (4167)·NCES 040315000245
Colonel Smith Middle School
67601 Cushing, FORT HUACHUCA, AZ 85613 · (520) 459-8892 · Cochise County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 87 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +10.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Colonel Smith Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #246 of 1,072 ▼ 50 | #4 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #104 of 1,072 ▲ 6 | #1 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #210 of 930 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #944 of 1,223 | #21 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #220 of 991 | #3 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #183 of 1,007 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #532 of 721 | #12 of 20 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
258
-24 (-9%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 258 | 18.2 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 19.2 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 19.2 | 12.9:1 | 23% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 18% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 22.6 | 12.6:1 | 23% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 27% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 20% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 25 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonel Smith Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (285 to 258); teachers down 20% (22.6 to 18.2).
About Colonel Smith Middle School
Colonel Smith Middle School serves students in FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, as a low-enrollment elementary school. It teaches 258 students in pre-K through 8. That is 43% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Colonel Smith Middle School is run by Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167), whose 3 schools enroll 774 students.
The largest group at Colonel Smith Middle School is White students, at 50%. Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Cochise County is roughly 62% White. The diversity index for Colonel Smith Middle School is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Colonel Smith Middle School has 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Colonel Smith Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Cochise County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $59,742, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cochise County's 87 public schools enroll about 18,288 students and include Colonel Smith Middle School.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Colonel Johnston Elementary School, is the closest to Colonel Smith Middle School. Colonel Smith Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Colonel Smith Middle School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment decreased 9% over 4 years, reaching 258 in 2024-25.
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Cochise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)
- Colonel Johnston Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- General Myer Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in FORT HUACHUCA
- Colonel Johnston Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- General Myer Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Colonel Johnston Elementary School0.5 mi · 270
- General Myer Elementary School0.8 mi · 246
- Carmichael Elementary School2.3 mi · 285
- Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-82.8 mi · 360
- Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-122.8 mi · 130
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista2.9 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Colonel Smith Middle SchoolHow 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).
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