Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLBROOK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4389)·NCES 040382002239
Indian Wells Elementary
Crossroads of Route 77 and Rou, Indian Wells, AZ 86031 · (928) 654-3622 · Navajo County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-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.
- ·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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Indian Wells Elementary→Holbrook High School
Based on grade levels within Holbrook Unified District (4389). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Indian Wells Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Navajo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #661 of 1,072 ▲ 354 | #10 of 20 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #901 of 1,072 ▲ 120 | #13 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #837 of 1,223 | #11 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #172 of 991 | #4 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #908 of 1,007 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #326 of 721 | #9 of 17 |
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
328
-37 (-10%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 91% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 90% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 99% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 80% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Wells Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (405 to 328); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About Indian Wells Elementary
Indian Wells Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Indian Wells, Arizona. Enrolled students number 328 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Holbrook Unified District (4389) has a total of 5 schools and 1,806 students, Indian Wells Elementary among them.
Federal enrollment data show Indian Wells Elementary is 90% Native American. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Indian Wells Elementary was 13.7:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Indian Wells Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Navajo County, the median household income is $54,606, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. In all, Navajo County has 98 public schools and roughly 19,662 students.
The closest public school, Dilcon Community School, is about 14.8 miles from Indian Wells Elementary.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 37 fewer students in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Navajo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holbrook Unified District (4389)
- Holbrook High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Hulet Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Holbrook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Dilcon Community School14.8 mi · 193
- Greasewood Springs Community School Inc.14.8 mi · 109
- Seba Dalkai Boarding School22.4 mi · 84
- Jeddito School26.1 mi · 142
- Keams Canyon Elementary School29.2 mi · 67
- NATIVE - Hopi HS31.7 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Wells ElementaryHow large is Indian Wells Elementary?
Indian Wells Elementary enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-08.
Is Indian Wells Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Indian Wells Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Indian Wells Elementary have?
Indian Wells Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Indian Wells Elementary?
At Indian Wells Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Indian Wells Elementary public or private?
Indian Wells Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Holbrook Unified District (4389).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.