Patagonia Elementary School

Patagonia Elementary School is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in Patagonia, Arizona, run under Patagonia Elementary District (4460), with 124 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Patagonia Elementary School sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Patagonia Elementary School answers to Patagonia Elementary District (4460), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Patagonia Elementary School lists that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Santa Cruz County shows median household income runs about $55,217, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Patagonia Elementary School is one of 31 public schools in Santa Cruz County (combined enrollment of about 10,432 students).

Nearest neighbor: Patagonia Union High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 35%: 92 students in 2018 compared to 124 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, 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.