First Mesa Elementary School

First Mesa Elementary School, a minimally staffed K-5 school in Polacca, Arizona, part of First Mesa Elementary School, teaches 118 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.

First Mesa Elementary School is a school of First Mesa Elementary School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, First Mesa Elementary School shows that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting First Mesa Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Navajo County put median household earnings sit near $54,606, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Navajo County runs 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students), of which First Mesa Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: NATIVE - Hopi HS, around 5.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 31%: 171 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.