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Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School

4635 B Ragus Road, Miami, AZ 85539 · (928) 425-3271 · Gila County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2712%
Kindergarten5927%
Grade 15224%
Grade 28137%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7836%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
11954%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
115%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
11954%
Female
10046%

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Test scores

AASA 2018-19 . % Passing
English Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 43.0% . +25.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 43.0% . -15.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2018-1927.0%18.0%
2017-182.0%33.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Gila County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.0%#809 of 1,072
▼ 329
#3 of 7
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#735 of 1,072
▲ 298
#3 of 7
▲ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
219#992 of 1,223#7 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#429 of 991#4 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.4%#398 of 1,007#4 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.0%#82 of 721#1 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
219
+26 (+13%) vs 2020
-43% since 2010-11, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521913.516.2:1N/A
2023-2424014.516.6:1N/A
2022-232381023.8:166% (156)
2020-211931019.3:1N/A
2017-1834216.321.1:171% (242)
2015-163321818.4:171% (236)
2010-113822019.1:167% (257)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (342 to 219); teachers down 17% (16.3 to 13.5).

About Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School

Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School, located in Miami, Arizona, is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 219 students. The school's enrollment is 51% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Miami Unified District (4211), which enrolls 929 students in total.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School, at 54%. Next come 36% White, 5% Native American, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 18% Hispanic among all Gila County residents. Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at the school number 13.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

In the county around the school, Gila County, the median household income is $61,986, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 39 public schools in Gila County, enrolling about 7,722 students in all.

Nearby, Lee Kornegay Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment climbed 13% from its 2020-21 level of 193. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.3:1 to 16.2:1.

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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
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School
District
Miami Unified District (4211)
Address
4635 B Ragus Road, Miami, AZ 85539
Phone
(928) 425-3271
County
Gila County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
219
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
040503003134
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School
How many students attend Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School?
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-03.
Is Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School have?
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School?
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 54% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School public or private?
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Miami Unified District (4211).
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