Enrollment
97
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN SIMON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4172)·NCES 040743000631
San Simon School
2226 W. I-10 Business Loop, San Simon, AZ 85632 · (520) 845-2275 · Cochise County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 8% |
Student demographics
48%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
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where San Simon School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #24 of 36 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
97
-16 (-14%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 97 | 13 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 73% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 9 | 12.4:1 | 66% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 62% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 13 | 7.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 7 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Simon School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (112 to 97); teachers up 44% (9 to 13).
About San Simon School
San Simon School is a public combined-grade school run by San Simon Unified District (4172) in San Simon, Arizona. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 97 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Arizona average about 550 students.
San Simon School falls under San Simon Unified District (4172).
Hispanic students are the majority at San Simon School, with 60% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 40% White. Among all residents of Cochise County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 13 full-time positions, a ratio of 7.5:1. That is lower than the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
San Simon School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Arizona public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Cochise County show that the median household income is $59,742, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 87 public schools in Cochise County, enrolling about 18,288 students in all.
The nearest other public school, San Simon School, is less than a tenth of a mile away.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
2024-25 enrollment was 97, a 14% decrease from 113 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 7.5 students per teacher, compared with 10.3 in 2020-21.
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Cochise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other San Simon schools
One other US public school is named San Simon. San Simon School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- San Simon SchoolSells, AZ · 225 students
Nearby schools
- San Simon School0.0 mi · 225
- Bowie High School16.1 mi · 20
- Bowie Elementary School16.1 mi · 53
- CTD - Cochise Technology School25.6 mi · 1
- LORDSBURG HIGH30.3 mi · 121
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY30.5 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About San Simon SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at San Simon School?
San Simon School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does San Simon School serve?
San Simon School serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at San Simon School?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at San Simon School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Simon School?
At San Simon School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 60% Hispanic.
Who oversees San Simon School?
San Simon School is overseen by San Simon Unified District (4172) in Cochise County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.