Enrollment
118
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SONOITA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4461)·NCES 040792000699
Elgin Elementary School
23 UPPER ELGIN RD, ELGIN, AZ 85611 · (520) 455-5514 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
7.1:1
17 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 . % PassingMath
49.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elgin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #272 of 1,072 ▲ 146 | #3 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #314 of 1,072 ▼ 52 | #4 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #232 of 930 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #1,115 of 1,223 | #14 of 16 |
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
118
+7 (+6%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 118 | 16.6 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 12.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 24% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 13 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 13.5 | 8.4:1 | 26% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 13 | 9.0:1 | 37% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 13 | 8.5:1 | 33% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 99 | 14 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 109 | 7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elgin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (113 to 118); teachers up 23% (13.5 to 16.6).
About Elgin Elementary School
In ELGIN, Arizona, part of Santa Cruz County, Elgin Elementary School is an elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 118 students. The school is 74% below the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Elgin Elementary School is part of Sonoita Elementary District (4461).
At Elgin Elementary School, 66% of students are White. The school is also 31% Hispanic. That is higher than the 29% White share among all Santa Cruz County residents. The diversity index for Elgin Elementary School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. The school has 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Elgin Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school's county is Santa Cruz County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $55,217 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Elgin Elementary School shares Santa Cruz County with 30 other public schools.
Patagonia Elementary School is about 11.5 miles from Elgin Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 118, up from 111 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 8.5:1 to 7.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Elgin Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Elgin Elementary. Elgin Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Elgin Elementary SchoolElgin, OK · 946 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolELGIN, TX · 673 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolMarion, OH · 490 students
- ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLELGIN, NE · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Patagonia Elementary School11.5 mi · 124
- Patagonia Union High School11.5 mi · 71
- Patagonia Montessori School12.0 mi · 33
- Huachuca City School15.9 mi · 262
- General Myer Elementary School16.5 mi · 246
- Colonel Johnston Elementary School16.9 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Elgin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elgin Elementary School?
Elgin Elementary School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades PK-08.
Is Elgin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elgin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Elgin Elementary School have?
Elgin Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
How diverse is Elgin Elementary School?
Elgin Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Elgin Elementary School public or private?
Elgin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sonoita Elementary District (4461).
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