Duncan Elementary

Duncan Elementary, a cozy elementary-level community in Duncan, Arizona, operated by Duncan Unified District (4228), caters to 256 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Duncan Unified District (4228), which oversees 2 schools and 369 students, Duncan Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Duncan Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Greenlee County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Greenlee County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $71,164 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Duncan Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Greenlee County (combined enrollment of about 1,918 students).

The closest other public school is Duncan High School, roughly 2.1 miles away.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 241 students in 2018 compared to 256 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 70%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.