Double Adobe Elementary School

Double Adobe Elementary School, a very small elementary-level community in McNeal, Arizona, part of Double Adobe Elementary District (4179), works with 23 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Double Adobe Elementary School is a school of Double Adobe Elementary District (4179), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Double Adobe Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 39% White, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cochise County put median household earnings sit near $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cochise County runs 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), of which Double Adobe Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mcneal Elementary School, around 9.2 miles off.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 48%: 44 students in 2018 compared to 23 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.