Leonor Hambly K-8

Leonor Hambly K-8 operates as an intimate primary school in Winkelman, Arizona, operated by Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212). Current enrollment sits at 213 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 53% smaller than the state mean of about 451.

Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212) comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 306 students; Leonor Hambly K-8 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Leonor Hambly K-8 lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 18% White, 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Gila County put median household income runs about $61,986, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Leonor Hambly K-8 is one of 39 public schools in Gila County (combined enrollment of about 7,722 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hayden High School, around 0.0 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 a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Leonor Hambly K-8's enrollment has climbed 15% since 2018, when it stood at 185 (now 213). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 88% to 78% over that span.

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