Enrollment
129
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4174)·NCES 040253000191
Faras Elementary School
410 W. Fir Avenue, Pirtleville, AZ 85626 · (520) 364-8461 · Cochise County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Douglas Unified District (4174). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Faras Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #568 of 1,072 ▲ 433 | #20 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #499 of 1,072 ▲ 131 | #14 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #1,091 of 1,223 | #29 of 39 |
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
129
-19 (-13%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 129 | 6 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 6 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 6 | 23.5:1 | 90% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 7 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | 90% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 11 | 15.7:1 | 86% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 10 | 22.9:1 | 90% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 10 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 7 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Faras Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (155 to 129); teachers down 33% (9 to 6).
About Faras Elementary School
Faras Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Pirtleville, Arizona. It serves 129 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Besides Faras Elementary School, Douglas Unified District (4174) runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 3,608 students.
Faras Elementary School's enrollment is 95% Hispanic. It is also 2% White and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cochise County is roughly 35% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Faras Elementary School's 6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 21.5:1 here.
Faras Elementary School is located in Cochise County, where the median household income is $59,742, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Faras Elementary School, Cochise County has 86 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8, about 1.3 miles away. Faras Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Faras Elementary School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Faras Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 148 in 2020-21 to 129 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cochise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas Unified District (4174)
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Joe Carlson Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Paul H Huber Jr High SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Ray Borane Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Clawson SchoolElementary · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-81.3 mi · 210
- PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center1.3 mi · 172
- Ray Borane Middle School1.5 mi · 361
- Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 12
- Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-121.7 mi · 169
- Sarah Marley School1.8 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Faras Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Faras Elementary School?
Faras Elementary School enrolls approximately 129 students in grades KG-05.
Is Faras Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Faras Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Faras Elementary School have?
Faras Elementary School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Faras Elementary School?
Student demographics at Faras Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Faras Elementary School?
Faras Elementary School is overseen by Douglas Unified District (4174) in Cochise County.
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