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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOBE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4208)·NCES 040350000289

Copper Rim Elementary School

1600 Mesquite, Globe, AZ 85501 · (928) 402-5800 · Gila County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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

Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
Pre-K588%
Kindergarten9113%
Grade 19013%
Grade 212017%
Grade 311316%
Grade 410014%
Grade 512218%

This year's kindergarten class (91) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
22833%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
30244%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
13820%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
35251%
Female
34249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Copper Rim Elementary School→High Desert Middle School→Globe High School
Based on grade levels within Globe Unified District (4208). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -10.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2420.0%16.0%
2022-2318.0%16.0%
2021-2220.0%21.0%
2020-2122.0%14.0%
2018-1931.0%27.0%
2017-1832.0%26.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Copper Rim Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Gila County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#847 of 1,072
▼ 3
#4 of 7
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#900 of 1,072
▲ 20
#4 of 7
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.0pp#431 of 930N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
694#211 of 1,223#1 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#658 of 991#8 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.2%#115 of 1,007#1 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.4%#430 of 721#4 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
694
+51 (+8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256943818.3:1N/A
2023-247453819.6:1N/A
2022-237653820.1:156% (427)
2020-216433617.9:1N/A
2017-188113523.2:160% (485)
2015-166803221.3:165% (441)
2010-116783121.9:164% (434)
2000-017934218.9:1N/A
1990-916863519.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Rim Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (811 to 694); teachers up 9% (35 to 38).

About Copper Rim Elementary School

The public elementary school Copper Rim Elementary School is located in Globe, Arizona. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 694 students. It has 54% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).

The district, Globe Unified District (4208), has 1,644 students enrolled across 4 schools.

The biggest share of students at Copper Rim Elementary School, 44%, is Hispanic. Next come 33% White, 20% Native American, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 18% Hispanic among all Gila County residents. The diversity index for Copper Rim Elementary School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its staff includes 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 1.3 students per teacher.

On the allk12 Grade, Copper Rim Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Arizona public elementary schools.

The school's county is Gila County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,986, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 39 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,722, Copper Rim Elementary School among them.

Among nearby public schools, Liberty High School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Copper Rim Elementary School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 643 to 694, an 8% gain.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Copper Rim Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Gila County at a glance

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Population
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students

Quick facts

School name
Copper Rim Elementary School
District
Globe Unified District (4208)
Address
1600 Mesquite, Globe, AZ 85501
Phone
(928) 402-5800
County
Gila County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
694
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040350000289
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Globe Unified District (4208)
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Frequently asked questions

About Copper Rim Elementary School
How many students attend Copper Rim Elementary School?
Copper Rim Elementary School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Copper Rim Elementary School serve?
Copper Rim Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Copper Rim Elementary School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Copper Rim Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Copper Rim Elementary School?
Student demographics at Copper Rim Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 44% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Copper Rim Elementary School in?
Copper Rim Elementary School is part of Globe Unified District (4208).
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