San Simon School

San Simon School is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in Sells, Arizona, one of the schools within San Simon School, with 225 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so San Simon School sits 50% below that benchmark.

San Simon School sits inside San Simon School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, San Simon School lists that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 112.5:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cochise County put median household earnings sit near $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cochise County's 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), San Simon School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is San Simon School, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 316 students in 2018 compared to 225 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.