Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOGALES UNIFIED DISTRICT (4457)·NCES 040553000454
Mary L Welty Elementary School
1050 W CIMARRON ST, NOGALES, AZ 85621 · (520) 287-0880 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- A-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
20.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary L Welty Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #640 of 1,072 ▼ 39 | #8 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #697 of 1,072 ▲ 121 | #8 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #229 of 930 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #751 of 1,223 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #819 of 991 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #997 of 1,007 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #715 of 721 | #7 of 7 |
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
381
+52 (+16%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 381 | 19 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 94% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 19 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 18.5 | 20.6:1 | 94% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 18 | 20.1:1 | 99% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 19 | 16.8:1 | 92% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 20 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary L Welty Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (382 to 381); teachers up 3% (18.5 to 19).
About Mary L Welty Elementary School
Mary L Welty Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in NOGALES, Arizona. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 381 students.
Nogales Unified District (4457), which runs Mary L Welty Elementary School, has 11 schools and 5,696 students.
At Mary L Welty Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 100% of the student body. Among all residents of Santa Cruz County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. By the diversity index, Mary L Welty Elementary School comes in at 0%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.1:1, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Mary L Welty Elementary School is C+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Santa Cruz County has about 48,926 residents, and median household income is about $55,217, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Santa Cruz County number 31 and enroll about 10,432.
The nearest public school is Pierson High School, at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Mary L Welty Elementary School's location as Town: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 329 to 381. By 2024-25, the school had 20.1 students per teacher, compared with 17.3 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Challenger Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Other schools in NOGALES
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Challenger Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Pierson High School0.8 mi · 119
- NUSD Online0.8 mi · 209
- A J Mitchell Elementary School0.9 mi · 301
- Wade Carpenter Middle School0.9 mi · 547
- EdOptions Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 88
- Lincoln Elementary School1.5 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mary L Welty Elementary School?
Mary L Welty Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mary L Welty Elementary School serve?
Mary L Welty Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary L Welty Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary L Welty Elementary School is approximately 20.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mary L Welty Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mary L Welty Elementary School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is Mary L Welty Elementary School in?
Mary L Welty Elementary School is part of Nogales Unified District (4457).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.