Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOGALES UNIFIED DISTRICT (4457)·NCES 040553001034
Robert Bracker Elementary
121 CAMINO DIEZ MANDAMIENTOS, NOGALES, AZ 85621 · (520) 397-7213 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+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
17.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · 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 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
48.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 63.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert Bracker Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #277 of 1,072 ▲ 47 | #4 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #286 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #3 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #230 of 930 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #918 of 1,223 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #527 of 991 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.2% | #980 of 1,007 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #197 of 256 | N/A |
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
272
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 77% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 77% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 99% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 81% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 15 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Bracker Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (262 to 272); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Robert Bracker Elementary
Robert Bracker Elementary is an elementary school in NOGALES, Arizona, reachable at (520) 397-7213. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 272 students. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 40% below average.
Across its 11 schools, Nogales Unified District (4457) enrolls 5,696 students. Robert Bracker Elementary is one of those schools.
Roughly 99% of students at Robert Bracker Elementary are Hispanic. County-wide, 83% of Santa Cruz County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
The school's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is similar, at 17.0:1.
Robert Bracker Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Santa Cruz County, where median household income comes to about $55,217, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Cruz County's 31 public schools enroll about 10,432 students and include Robert Bracker Elementary.
Desert Shadows Middle School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Robert Bracker Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Robert Bracker Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 269 students in 2020-21 and 272 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Robert Bracker Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Nogales Unified District (4457)
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other schools in NOGALES
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Shadows Middle School0.1 mi · 784
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School2.1 mi · 508
- Calabasas School2.4 mi · 917
- Nogales High School2.8 mi · 1,774
- Mexicayotl Charter School3.2 mi · 168
- Pinnacle Charter High School3.3 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Bracker ElementaryHow large is Robert Bracker Elementary?
Robert Bracker Elementary enrolls approximately 272 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Robert Bracker Elementary serve?
Robert Bracker Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Robert Bracker Elementary?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Robert Bracker Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Robert Bracker Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert Bracker Elementary are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Robert Bracker Elementary?
Robert Bracker Elementary is overseen by Nogales Unified District (4457) in Santa Cruz County.
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