Enrollment
155
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICACHO ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4452)·NCES 040636000556
Picacho School
17865 S VAIL RD, PICACHO, AZ 85141 · (520) 466-7942 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
19.4:1
8 FTE teachers
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 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
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
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
6.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -14.0pp 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 6 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 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Picacho School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #962 of 1,072 ▲ 73 | #46 of 54 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,053 of 1,072 ▼ 71 | #54 of 54 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #1,058 of 1,223 | #57 of 62 |
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
155
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 155 | 8 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 8 | 20.6:1 | 76% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 10 | 16.0:1 | 75% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 86% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 8 | 20.5:1 | 98% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 99% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 11 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Picacho School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (170 to 155); teachers down 27% (11 to 8).
About Picacho School
This page covers Picacho School, a very small elementary school in PICACHO, Arizona. It reported 155 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Picacho School is administered by Picacho Elementary District (4452).
At Picacho School, 83% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 10% White and 6% Black. Census figures show Pinal County is about 30% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Picacho School scores 31%.
Teacher count: 8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.4:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Picacho School outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In Pinal County, home to about 469,006 people, median household income comes to about $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pinal County's 155 public schools enroll about 63,837 students and include Picacho School.
Eloy Junior High School sits about 4.0 miles from Picacho School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 3% decline took enrollment from 160 in 2020-21 to 155 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.0:1 to 19.4:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Picacho School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Eloy Junior High School4.0 mi · 249
- Eloy Intermediate School4.1 mi · 241
- Santa Cruz Valley Union High School4.4 mi · 399
- Santa Cruz Center for Success4.4 mi · 26
- CAVIT - Santa Cruz Valley Union High School4.4 mi · 1
- Curiel School4.7 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Picacho SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Picacho School?
Picacho School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Picacho School serve?
Picacho School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Picacho School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Picacho School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Picacho School?
At Picacho School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 83% Hispanic, 6% Black.
Is Picacho School public or private?
Picacho School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Picacho Elementary District (4452).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.