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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4174)·NCES 040253000190
Joe Carlson Elementary School
1700 N LOUIS AVE, DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 · (520) 805-4400 · Cochise County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B+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
25.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 28 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
4%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joe Carlson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #720 of 1,072 ▼ 97 | #26 of 30 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #802 of 1,072 ▲ 30 | #26 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #296 of 930 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #688 of 1,223 | #3 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #964 of 991 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.8% | #971 of 1,007 | #22 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #168 of 256 | #5 of 6 |
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
410
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 410 | 16 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 20 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 87% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 18.5 | 20.9:1 | 89% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 17 | 21.2:1 | 88% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 18 | 24.3:1 | 91% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 17 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 18 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joe Carlson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (386 to 410); teachers down 14% (18.5 to 16).
About Joe Carlson Elementary School
Joe Carlson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in DOUGLAS, Arizona. It had 410 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.
District-wide, Douglas Unified District (4174) has 9 schools and 3,608 students.
Joe Carlson Elementary School is 98% Hispanic by enrollment. In Cochise County overall, about 35% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Joe Carlson Elementary School scores 4%.
The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 25.6 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Joe Carlson Elementary School outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Cochise County, the median household earns about $59,742 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Cochise County has 87 public schools with about 18,288 students, including Joe Carlson Elementary School.
Joe Carlson Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Douglas High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Joe Carlson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 19.1 to 25.6 over 4 years.
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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 Douglas Unified District (4174)
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Paul H Huber Jr High SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Ray Borane Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Clawson SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Sarah Marley SchoolElementary · 291 students
Other schools in DOUGLAS
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Paul H Huber Jr High SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Ray Borane Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Clawson SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Sarah Marley SchoolElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Douglas High School0.2 mi · 1,288
- Omega Alpha Academy School0.3 mi · 201
- Paul H Huber Jr High School0.4 mi · 381
- Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 12
- Stevenson Elementary School0.7 mi · 392
- Ray Borane Middle School0.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Joe Carlson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joe Carlson Elementary School?
Joe Carlson Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Joe Carlson Elementary School serve?
Joe Carlson Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Joe Carlson Elementary School?
Approximately 25.6:1 students per teacher at Joe Carlson Elementary School.
How diverse is Joe Carlson Elementary School?
Joe Carlson Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Joe Carlson Elementary School?
Joe Carlson Elementary School is overseen by Douglas Unified District (4174) in Cochise County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.