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Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School

Highway 86 Mile Post 115.5, Sells, AZ 85634 · (520) 719-1240 · Pima County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Arizona public middle schools
  • FTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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 middle schools

Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 47229%
Grade 57731%
Grade 69739%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Hispanic
3313%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20885%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
11246%
Female
13454%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School→Baboquivari Middle School
Feeds from
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary SchoolPK–03
Based on grade levels within Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -27.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 27 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2018-1923.0%24.0%
2017-182.0%29.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#178 of 190
▼ 6
#30 of 34
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#179 of 190
▼ 2
#30 of 34
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
246#173 of 214#30 of 41
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.4:1#42 of 179#14 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.7%#149 of 182#28 of 31
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.8%#25 of 41#6 of 9
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
246
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252461615.4:1N/A
2023-2425813.519.1:1N/A
2022-23255N/AN/A76% (195)
2020-212322011.6:177% (178)
2017-182261515.1:162% (140)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (226 to 246); teachers up 7% (15 to 16).

About Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is a small middle-grades school located in Sells, Arizona. It is open to students in grades 4 through 6 and enrolls 246 students. It has 50% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Arizona (about 494).

Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is one of the 6 schools that make up Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) (1,018 students in total).

The share of students at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School who are Native American is 85%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.

Based on 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School has a ratio of 15.4:1. The gap from the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is 2.4 students per teacher.

On the allk12 Grade, Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 4% of Arizona public middle schools.

In the surrounding county, Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School, Pima County has 398 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School), is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.4:1) than in 2020-21 (11.6:1).

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Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School
District
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)
Address
Highway 86 Mile Post 115.5, Sells, AZ 85634
Phone
(520) 719-1240
County
Pima County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040395003566
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)
Other schools in Sells
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Frequently asked questions

About Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School
How large is Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 04-06.
Is Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School?
Student demographics at Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School are roughly 13% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School in?
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School is part of Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412).
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