Enrollment
33
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATAGONIA MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (79069)·NCES 040026302083
Patagonia Montessori School
500 N 3RD AVE, PATAGONIA, AZ 85624 · (520) 394-9530 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- B-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
,
Teacher data unavailable
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 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 9% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -36.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 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 are up about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 36 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Patagonia Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #1,200 of 1,223 | #16 of 16 |
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
33
+4 (+14%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 30
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 | 33 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 29 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 45% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patagonia Montessori School.
About Patagonia Montessori School
Patagonia Montessori School, located in PATAGONIA, Arizona, is a very small elementary school. The school counted 33 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 93% lower.
Patagonia Montessori School is administered by Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069).
The student body at Patagonia Montessori School is 61% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 39% White. Among all residents of Santa Cruz County, the Hispanic share is about 83%.
Patagonia Montessori School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Santa Cruz County, median household income comes to about $55,217, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 31, with about 10,432 students.
The closest school to Patagonia Montessori School is Patagonia Elementary School, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Patagonia Montessori School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The school's student count increased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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 PATAGONIA
- Patagonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 124 students
- Patagonia Union High SchoolHigh · 71 students
- CTD - Patagonia High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Patagonia Elementary School0.7 mi · 124
- Patagonia Union High School0.7 mi · 71
- Elgin Elementary School12.0 mi · 118
- Little Red Schoolhouse12.8 mi · 131
- San Cayetano Elementary School12.9 mi · 395
- Calabasas School14.5 mi · 917
Frequently asked questions
About Patagonia Montessori SchoolHow large is Patagonia Montessori School?
Patagonia Montessori School enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Patagonia Montessori School serve?
Patagonia Montessori School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How diverse is Patagonia Montessori School?
Patagonia Montessori School reports a student body of 39% White, 61% Hispanic.
What district is Patagonia Montessori School in?
Patagonia Montessori School is part of Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069).
What county does Patagonia Montessori School serve?
Patagonia Montessori School serves Santa Cruz County in AZ.
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