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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHOW LOW UNIFIED DISTRICT (4393)·NCES 040770001435

Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School

761 E MCNEIL, SHOW LOW, AZ 85901 · (928) 537-6150 · Navajo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
132
Grade 4
124
Grade 5
127
Student demographics
White
24865%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
9625%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
287%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20955%
Female
17445%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
32.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -27.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
383
-87 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.7:1
% White
65%
was 72%
% Hispanic
25%
was 20%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School

Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School is an elementary campus of compact scale in SHOW LOW, Arizona, run under Show Low Unified District (4393), teacheing 383 students in grades K through 5.

Show Low Unified District (4393) runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,398 students. Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Hispanic, 7% Native American. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

On the resource side, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Navajo County indicate median household income runs about $54,606, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Navajo County runs 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students), of which Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School is one.

WMI ON LINE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School.

Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 470 (now 383). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 72% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

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Navajo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School
District
Show Low Unified District (4393)
Address
761 E MCNEIL, SHOW LOW, AZ 85901
Phone
(928) 537-6150
County
Navajo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
383
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040770001435
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School
How many students attend Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School?
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades KG-05.
Is Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School have?
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School?
At Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School public or private?
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Show Low Unified District (4393).
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