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What's the one class at Huachuca Mountain Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIERRA VISTA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4175)·NCES 040146001356
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School
3228 SAINT ANDREWS DR, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85650 · (520) 515-2960 · Cochise County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- C+Three-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
17.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School→Buena High School
Based on grade levels within Sierra Vista Unified District (4175). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Huachuca Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #221 of 1,072 ▲ 46 | #3 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #304 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #6 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #375 of 930 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #796 of 1,223 | #9 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #545 of 991 | #13 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #355 of 1,007 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.1% | #46 of 721 | #1 of 20 |
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
360
-151 (-30%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 360 | 21 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 25.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 22.3 | 18.6:1 | 34% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 27.5 | 22.2:1 | 34% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 27 | 23.3:1 | 32% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 28 | 21.8:1 | 22% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 30 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 27 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huachuca Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (611 to 360); teachers down 24% (27.5 to 21).
About Huachuca Mountain Elementary School
Among the schools in SIERRA VISTA, Arizona, is Huachuca Mountain Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school counts 360 students across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 20% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Besides Huachuca Mountain Elementary School, Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 4,043 students.
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 42% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Cochise County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 17.1:1 comes from the school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Huachuca Mountain Elementary School is A-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Cochise County residents, the median household income is $59,742, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Huachuca Mountain Elementary School, Cochise County has 86 other public schools.
Nearby, American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12 is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Huachuca Mountain Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Huachuca Mountain Elementary School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at Huachuca Mountain Elementary School dropped 30% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 511 to 360 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.9:1 to 17.1:1.
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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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)
- Buena High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Joyce Clark Middle SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Village Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Town & Country Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Pueblo Del Sol Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Carmichael Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Other schools in SIERRA VISTA
- Buena High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12Combined · 704 students
- Joyce Clark Middle SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra VistaElementary · 394 students
- Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8Elementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-121.0 mi · 704
- PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center1.6 mi · 75
- Town & Country Elementary School2.3 mi · 327
- Village Meadows Elementary School2.5 mi · 338
- Joyce Clark Middle School2.5 mi · 462
- Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School2.7 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Huachuca Mountain Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Huachuca Mountain Elementary School?
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Huachuca Mountain Elementary School serve?
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huachuca Mountain Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huachuca Mountain Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Huachuca Mountain Elementary School?
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Huachuca Mountain Elementary School public or private?
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sierra Vista Unified District (4175).
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