Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT THOMAS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4221)·NCES 040320003460
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School
10 Education Lane, Bylas, AZ 85530 · (928) 475-2020 · Graham County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Arizona public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · 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 | 5 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School→Fort Thomas High School
Based on grade levels within Fort Thomas Unified District (4221). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp 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 have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt. Turnbull Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Graham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,012 of 1,072 ▼ 148 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,040 of 1,072 ▼ 23 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #1,119 of 1,223 | #10 of 12 |
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
115
+5 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 7.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 74% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | 75% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 4 | 23.0:1 | 70% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 61 | 3 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Turnbull Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (92 to 115); teachers up 150% (4 to 10).
About Mt. Turnbull Elementary School
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is an elementary school in Bylas, Arizona, reachable at (928) 475-2020. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 115 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
The 4 schools in Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) enroll 638 students altogether, Mt. Turnbull Elementary School among them.
The student body at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is 95% Native American. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.5:1. That is 5.5 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Mt. Turnbull Elementary School an F. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Graham County has these Census figures: the median household income is $67,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Graham County is home to 32 public schools and about 6,927 public school students.
The nearest public school is Mt. Turnbull Academy, at about 3.4 miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Mt. Turnbull Elementary School's enrollment grew 5%, to 115.
Community posts for Mt. Turnbull Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Graham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,232
Census ACS
Median income
$67,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)
- Fort Thomas High SchoolHigh · 284 students
- Fort Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
- Mt. Turnbull AcademyCombined · 32 students
Other schools in Bylas
- Mt. Turnbull AcademyCombined · 32 students
- GIFT-Mt. Turnbull AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Mt. Turnbull Academy3.4 mi · 32
- Fort Thomas Elementary School10.3 mi · 207
- Fort Thomas High School10.4 mi · 284
- Discovery Plus Academy20.7 mi · 119
- Pima Elementary School21.8 mi · 500
- Gila Valley Learning Center21.9 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Turnbull Elementary SchoolHow large is Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades PK-06.
Is Mt. Turnbull Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Mt. Turnbull Elementary School have?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 3% Hispanic.
Who oversees Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is overseen by Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) in Graham County.
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