Palominas Elementary School

Palominas Elementary School is a small primary school in HEREFORD, Arizona, run under Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180). The school educates 271 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180) comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 706 students; Palominas Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Palominas Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Palominas Elementary School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Cochise County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,742 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Palominas Elementary School is one of 87 public schools in Cochise County (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students).

Valley View Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Palominas Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Palominas Elementary School has ticked down 40%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 271 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 62% to 55%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.