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Paulden Community School

24850 N NAPLES ST, PAULDEN, AZ 86334 · (928) 910-4425 · Yavapai County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
Enrollment
81
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten79%
Grade 11316%
Grade 2810%
Grade 31114%
Grade 41012%
Grade 579%
Grade 6911%
Grade 71012%
Grade 867%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4252%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3442%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
45%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
4252%
Female
3948%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp 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 are down about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-2331.0%2.0%
2021-2224.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1922.0%19.0%
2017-1821.0%21.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Paulden Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Yavapai County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
81#1,153 of 1,223#36 of 43
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 2024-25
Enrollment
81
-4 (-5%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 115
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2581711.6:1N/A
2023-2475N/AN/AN/A
2020-2185N/AN/A78% (66)
2017-18119N/AN/A94% (112)
2015-16107N/AN/A94% (101)
2010-11115N/AN/A87% (100)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paulden Community School.

About Paulden Community School

Paulden Community School is a small elementary school with an address in PAULDEN, Arizona. Enrolled students number 81 students, in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.

Research Based Education Corporation (90275) is responsible for Paulden Community School.

White students account for 52% of enrollment at Paulden Community School. Other groups include 42% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White. By the diversity index, Paulden Community School comes in at 55%.

Federal staffing data show 7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Paulden Community School and a ratio of 11.6:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Within Yavapai County, median household income is about $69,613, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Yavapai County number 107 and enroll about 23,538.

The school nearest to Paulden Community School is Mingus Springs Charter School, at a distance of about 7.5 miles.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Enrollment was 85 in 2020-21 and 81 in 2024-25, a decrease of 4 students.

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Yavapai County at a glance

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Population
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students

Quick facts

School name
Paulden Community School
District
Research Based Education Corporation (90275)
Address
24850 N NAPLES ST, PAULDEN, AZ 86334
Phone
(928) 910-4425
County
Yavapai County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
81
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
040081503023
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Paulden Community School
How large is Paulden Community School?
Paulden Community School enrolls approximately 81 students in grades KG-08.
Is Paulden Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paulden Community School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Paulden Community School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Paulden Community School.
How diverse is Paulden Community School?
Paulden Community School reports a student body of 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Paulden Community School?
Paulden Community School is overseen by Research Based Education Corporation (90275) in Yavapai County.
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